Thousands of years ago, in the land we now call Greece, the people lived in fear. Unable to understand the natural phenomena that surrounded them in daily life, such as storms, the seasons, or ...

Fear has a scent. Here’s how this invisible chemical signal has shaped human perceptions, emotions and survival instincts.

By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Phobias (from the Greek fovos, meaning fear) are intense, irrational fears of objects or ...