Fear has a scent. Here’s how this invisible chemical signal has shaped human perceptions, emotions and survival instincts.

Horses detect human fear through smell alone and exhibit fearful behavior through emotional contagion mechanism.

My mom told me that I was a very fearful child. No one else in my family struggled with these emotions as much as I did. Kids can fear the dark. They can fear the closet doors that have been left open ...

Halloween is slowly approaching, much to your delight. Like every year, you'll be revisiting the great horror classics, getting out your Ouija board, and telling creepy stories by flashlight. In an ...

JOY! sadness. Disgust. AnGeR!! fear. These five emotions are found in the headquarters within the mind of Riley. Premiering in 2015, Inside Out exposed people to a new type of animated movie: one that ...

“Horror gives us a playground for the emotions of danger—without the real-world consequences” (Why Horror Seduces, 2017). Controlled fear, when paired with safety, can trigger a state of aroused ...

In one of England’s most deprived cities with one of the most ambitious climate targets, research shows the huge influence ...

Visiting her parents the other day, Sara walked into a room and didn’t realize her father was already there. He simply said, “Boo!” and she screamed. She jumped, shook, and almost cried, followed ...