We fear driverless cars more than student drivers, perhaps because they challenge our need to be in control. Like infants, we ...

The Supreme Court's recent ruling and ICE actions have amplified conflict over the citizenship and safety of migrants.

Haunted houses, horror movies, jump scares—we say we hate fear, but we keep coming back for more. This video dives into the science of why being scared actually feels good. From brain chemistry ...

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold’ is a quiet, emotional tale about second chances, where the past stays the same—but people come back changed.

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The curious minds at Aperture unpack the psychological roots of humanity’s deep and often irrational fear of death. Melania Trump's visa questioned in congressional hearing Onlookers watch as ...

Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes brain circuits tied to fear and anxiety.

A new study finds that people afraid of spiders perceive them as larger than they really are, while arachnology experts judge their size accurately. The findings shed light on how emotion and ...

Deleting a gene called PTEN in certain brain cells disrupts the brain’s fear circuitry and triggers anxiety-like behavior in ...

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