A new study has looked into this size misestimation phenomenon a little further, asking participants to estimate the size of ...

UC Berkeley political scientist Marika Landau-Wells says there are ways to help us avoid overreacting to false alarms without missing real threats.

Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is one of the most common phobias – even for those without a full-blown fear, these eight-legged beasties still give plenty of people the creeps.

In 2022, The Telegraph noted that “deaths related to spider bites are virtually unprecedented in the UK”, yet a YouGov poll ...

Aaron Phoenix, who lives with over 1,000 tarantulas, travels across England helping others overcome their fear of spiders "It's so rewarding helping people get over their fears ...

A woman with a crippling fear of spiders sleeps in a tent on her bed – to protect her from creepy crawlies. Estella Kyriacou, 25, grew up terrified of arachnids and was horrified when she saw ...

While Joro spiders are harmless to people and pets, their size and presence could trigger insectophobia, an excessive and intense fear of insects. Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now.

Knott’s Scary Farm haunted maze combines fear of spiders and aging The granddaddy of all Halloween events runs on select nights from Sept. 19 to Nov. 2 at Knott's Berry Farm.