Think about the last time you told someone you were afraid of something. Maybe it was spiders, heights, or flying. Now ...

A growing number of people are reporting a fear of holes. The reaction is so severe that even seeing photos of holes can set off a panic attack. The condition is called trypophobia. According to the ...

Do sponges make you feel afraid, anxious or disgusted? How about honeycombs? Or strawberries? If so, you might have trypophobia − the fear of clusters of small holes. Though rare as far as phobias go, ...

Michelle Chouraqui's mom was only trying to make the house smell nice; what she did was make her daughter vomit. The air freshener, which contained scented wax, was almost empty, leaving "circular ...

When some people look at the above photo of a harmless lotus seed head, the skin on their necks crawl, their hearts flutter, their shoulders tighten, and they shiver, breaking out in goosebumps. What ...

Since the advent of the internet, people have been able to discuss their symptoms with others globally. Sometimes people with very unusual symptoms discover others with similar experiences, which they ...

An Trong Dinh Le was supported by a studentship from the Norwegian Government Arnold J Wilkins does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...

If just looking at honeycomb is enough to make your skin crawl, you might suffer from trypophobia. Trypophobia, or the fear of small holes, only came to the attention of scientists in 2013, but ...

Trypophobia is the creepy phobia you've probably never heard of. It's been in the spotlight this month after people claimed to be distressed by a TV show's adverts for an apparently innocuous reason: ...

The three-camera design of the new iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max is triggering people's trypophobia [Photo: AP/Tony Avelar] Apple has unveiled its latest iPhones, and while many people can’t wait to get ...