A phobia is an excessive, persistent, and irrational fear of something. It is a type of anxiety disorder. There are different kinds of phobias directed toward objects, situations, animals ...

Another weird phobia you've probably never heard of is aurophobia, which is the fear of gold. This one must be extremely rare because if we all heard there is gold right outside our doorsteps we'd ...

It is the vehicle through which you receive all your nutrients in the womb, so it’s possible that you could develop an irrational fear that it might get damaged if your bellybutton is tampered with.

A Netherlands researcher claims even the most extreme fears can be treated using her method Mari Ramsawakh Phobias, or irrational fears, can be difficult to handle — if not downright debilitating.