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

The amygdala is a part of the brain important for emotional responses, especially fear. It is thought to be important in anxiety disorders. A new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in different ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two wolves walk through their enclosure in Hanau's Alte Fasanerie wildlife park. Wolves remain fearful of humans even in areas ...

There’s actually a word for it: anthropophobia. Wiktionary (Wiktionary? Really?) defines it as, “A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.” Wikipedia adds, “An extreme, pathological form ...