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Not all nightmares invoke fear, study finds
2-1-2014 |
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Scientists have been investigating the specific emotions that separate a nightmare from a bad dream.
NASA downplays 2032 killer asteroid fears
10-20-2013 | 28
The asteroid known as 2013 TV135 was discovered by Ukranian astronomers earlier this month.
Scientists discover 'fear of holes'
9-9-2013 | 31
A previously unrecognized phobia of objects filled with holes could be a human survival instinct.
Missing plane raises Bermuda Triangle fears
2-22-2013 | 38
The plane carrying Vittorio Missoni and five others disappeared without a trace last month.
Amazon rainforest could be drying out
12-26-2012 | 4
New fears have been raised over the rainforest's capacity to adapt to upcoming changes in the climate.
Gibraltar apes no longer fear humans
12-1-2012 | 17
The population of apes are now so tame that they are posing a risk to both tourists and residents.
Antarctic sea ice hits record high
10-14-2012 | 32
Despite fears over global warming the amount of sea ice at the South Pole is breaking new records.
French village fears doomsday stampede
9-29-2012 | 19
The tiny French village of Bugarach is considered to be a safe haven for those fleeing the apocalypse.
Why do we fear snakes and spiders ?
6-20-2012 | 92
Humans are believed to have evolved the innate ability to both sense and fear spiders and snakes.
Does a fear of spiders make them bigger ?
2-27-2012 | 30
Research has suggested that people scared of spiders are likely to perceive them as larger than they are.
NASA claims 2012 fears are unfounded
12-10-2011 | 51
NASA maintains that notions of an apocalypse near the end of December 2012 are complete nonsense.
What you don't know can kill you
10-13-2011 | 12
As a species we have a tendancy to fear rare threats while ignoring the more obvious and dangerous ones.
China holds bee-wearing contest
7-18-2011 | 5
Fearless bee keepers attempted to attract the most bees on to their own bodies using a queen as a lure.
World's weirdest phobias revealed
7-2-2011 | 31
Everyone's heard of a fear of heights or spiders, but what are some of the lesser known phobias ?
Nuclear fears over bunny with no ears
6-12-2011 | 32
New concerns have been raised over the Fukushima plant incident after a rabbit was found with no ears.
Millions paralyzed by Friday 13th phobia
5-13-2011 | 37
To most it's any ordinary day but to some Friday 13th is a time when fear and anxiety go in to overdrive.
Lionfish threatening marine wildlife
5-11-2011 | 7
Scientists fear the non-native lionfish may be taking over the Caribbean reefs in great numbers.
"Alien invasion" hoax taken seriously in 1967
3-5-2011 | 17
Newly released UFO files recount a hoax that sparked fears of a real life alien invasion in the 1960s.
Woman with rare condition knows no fear
12-17-2010 | 25
A woman in the US has a rare medical condition that results in her having no sense of fear whatsoever.
Tyrannosaurus Rex was a cannibal
10-17-2010 | 9
One of the most fearsome predators to ever walk the earth may have also been a cannibal.
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