Can ultrasound cure fear? A new study shows that targeting the amygdala with sound waves helps the brain unlearn fearful memories faster.

Fear is a powerful survival mechanism hardwired into our brains to help keep us safe. But what happens when those fears become a hindrance instead of a help? Now, scientists have discovered exactly ...

In haunted houses across the country this month, threatening figures will jump out of the shadows, prompting visitors — wide-eyed and heart racing —to instinctively freeze and flee. Evolutionarily ...