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Arachnophobia, or the fear of spiders, is one of the most common specific phobias. Arachnophobia affects between 2.7 and 6.1 percent of the global population. That doesn't seem like a lot ...

A larger, more venomous, longer-fanged species of one of the world’s deadliest spiders has been discovered by scientists in ...

Fear of spiders, open spaces, fear of heights? Virtual reality comes to the rescue as a tool to treat phobias, prove researchers from SWPS University, Gdańsk University of Technology and Jagiellonian ...

Sean Connery did most of his own stunts as James Bond, but he was so afraid to do this one scene that he turned it down and a ...

Spiders have always lived alongside humans, so it's surprising how much we still don't know about them. One long-standing mystery was related to how spiders detect smells. Now, our latest research has ...

Spiders aren't scary enough ... Ferrari once had to recall more than 3000 cars due to a fear of trapping someone in the boot without a latch to let them out. Vehicle Standard 401 in the United ...

With that said, in this list, we’ll be diving into 10 famous celebrities who have admitted which strange phobia they have, ...

Harry Potter may be a children’s series, but it still has some terrifying moments in its exploration of witchcraft and wizardry. The movies get progressively darker as they go along too, which means ...

Most people hope to be remembered fondly by their loved ones, and it's natural to occasionally worry about being forgotten. But for some, the fear of being forgotten or ignored can be thought of as a ...

News is taking a look back over the past year and some of the most important wildlife and outdoor topics we covered. A lot ...

While many people associate spiders with fear, John wants to change that perception with his fun, educational approach to wildlife. According to John, spiders are much more than just creepy ...