Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson make confident Broadway debuts, but the uneven script makes for a narratively slippery prison drama.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. Aviophobia, or an intense fear of flying, is a clinically recognized anxiety disorder that may affect up to 40 ...

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 how the brain overcomes instinctive fear, shedding light ...

The stress-induced mechanisms that cause our brain to produce feelings of fear in the absence of threats -- such as in PTSD -- have been mostly a mystery. Now, neurobiologists have identified the changes in brain biochemistry and mapped the neural ...

Overcoming fear, building resilience and developing a mindset of courage allows individuals to fully commit, embrace risks and unleash their full potential. Fear can be debilitating, leading to paralysis and preventing people from taking the necessary ...

Pope Leo has repeatedly warned that violence is becoming normalized and that religious language is at risk of being misused to justify it.

Astrocytes, once thought to be mere brain “support cells,” are now revealed to be key players in fear memory. Researchers found they actively help form, recall, and weaken fear responses by interacting with neurons in real time.

Myanmar’s generals have brutalized the country for decades. But they have come to dread garlands as a sign of resistance.