Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found.

Horses can smell your fear. If you are experiencing this emotion while standing near a horse, they will be able to detect it ...

Humans have always been creatures of instinct, constantly attuned to the dangers lurking around them. But in today’s world, where encounters with wildlife are becoming increasingly rare, our fears of ...

New research shows horses can detect human fear through smell, subtly shaping their behavior during training and everyday ...

Fear of horses? They can smell it on you, say researchers - Study shows ‘how closely connected animals and humans are’, ...

There’s actually a word for it: anthropophobia. Wiktionary (Wiktionary? Really?) defines it as, “A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.” Wikipedia adds, “An extreme, pathological form ...

Florida is holding a controversial black bear hunt that started Dec. 6 and ends Dec. 28. Proponents of the hunt argue that bears have lost their fear of humans and pose a danger to property and pets.