"Phobias are hardwired fear responses—from experience, trauma, or how we're wired neurologically," an expert told Newsweek.

The word phobia comes from the Ancient Greek god of fear, Phobos. The unveiling of the new iPhone 11 Pro has apparently triggered some people’s fear of small holes. If you’ve never heard of ...

Phobias come in many different forms. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Aviophobia is the fear of flying. Felinophobia is the fear of cats. Myxophobia is the fear of slime. Xyrophobia is the fear ...

A man with a dentist phobia so severe he allowed most of his teeth to "crumble away" has discovered that the bones in his ...

Ophidiophobia, the intense fear of snakes, affects 2-3% of people globally. Symptoms range from unease to panic attacks and avoidance behaviors. Read all about it here.

Bradley and Barney Walsh are on the road again, and this time their travels meant Bradley had to once again confront his ...

The Foreign Minister of Hungary, Peter Szijjarto, on Thursday accused the European Union, EU, of “Trump-phobia.” Szijjarto ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The 1% Club contestant Charlie unveiled his unique phobia on Saturday, 22 March's programme, and perplexed social media users ...