Public speaking, commonly considered one of the things people fear most, ranked #26 in the survey, and fear of heights was #28. People were more likely to be afraid of insects (#35) than flying ...

A New Yorker’s worst fear is not being trapped behind a horde of slow-walking tourists during rush hour. But xenophobia — which is actually fear of the unknown, not technically a fear o… ...

A recent survey asked 1,500 Americans what they fear most. The answers may surprise you. The nationwide survey was conducted by researchers at Chapman University, the results of which can be found ...

International Women’s Day is about women’s empowerment and giving them a seat at the table (and not a flower). Let’s have a look at what women are afraid of and how they can conquer their fears.

Fear of snakes is the most common phobia, affecting 30% of Americans. Fear of heights is second at 28%. Other common fears include spiders (24%), public speaking (23%), and disease (21%).

There’s fear of missing out, fear of a better option — and now there’s “FOPO,” another stress-inducing acronym that stands for “fear of people’s opinions.” It’s human nature to care about what other ...

Scientists explain the fear of great white sharks 06:34. Scientists in California are researching what makes people so scared of sharks. They believe the 1975 movie "Jaws" caused a generation of ...

“If people start saying no to buprenorphine, that means we’re going to be out of options for a lot of these patients,” Thakrar said. “People are going to die.” New approaches to buprenorphine seek to ...