Even neutral sounds can feel louder when the brain is scanning for danger ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Canada is home to a lot of different weather patterns. And for some, that can be fear-inducing. Since today is Friday the 13th, we ...

Phobias (from the Greek fovos, meaning fear) are intense, irrational fears of objects or situations that pose little real danger. Unlike ordinary anxiety, phobias are long-lasting and can interfere ...

Typical triggers of storms can include traumatic experiences such as a lightning strike nearby or a particularly threatening storm during childhood. Photo: PETER KNEFFEL/dpa If the sound of thunder ...

If the sound of thunder rumbling makes you panic or you dread a flash of lightning, you are not alone in worrying about thunderstorms. Here is how to decide whether you need treatment, and how you can ...

Fireworks season – incorporating the recently commemorated Guy Fawkes Day, Diwali on Sunday and New Year’s Eve – is upon us. Fiona Miles, the director of global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS, ...

Astraphobia, also known as brontophobia, is a kind of phobia characterized by an intense fear of extremely loud but natural noises in the environment. Namely, lightning and thunder. You have already ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Astraphobia, or the fear of thunder and lightning, impacts many people. According to the Cleveland Clinic, it’s among the most common specific phobias. Licensed ...

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS, BUT THEY ALSO COULD BRING SOME DARK AND STORMY NIGHTS THAT FRIGHTEN A LOT OF KIDS. IN FACT, THERE’S THUNDER IN THE FORECAST TONIGHT. HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT DOCTOR, ...

If you somehow haven’t heard of him, Isaac Asimov was an incredibly prolific writer, best known for various science fiction stories, including the “Foundation” series and a book of short stories ...