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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, ...

A glimpse of the new iPhone 11 and the three circles highlighting the phone's camera set up is reportedly triggering trypophobia in some people. Apple refreshed its iPhone line-up and announced the ...

Apple just revealed its new iPhone models, and there’s a change in design to several of the phones’ photography features. The Pro and Pro Max phones actually feature three camera lenses, which is ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Does the lotus fruit image above make your skin crawl? Up to 15% of people (18% of females and 11% of males) become viscerally upset after looking ...

Trypophobia may be moving out of the urban dictionary and into the scientific literature. A recent study in the peer-review journal Psychological Science takes a first crack at explaining why some ...

Apple’s new iPhone 11 has finally been unveiled. But, while most tech fans are applauding the updated design and looking forward to trying out its improved features, others are far from impressed. As ...

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 ...

It’s not that unusual to be afraid of falling into a hole. But a fear of holes in general? Well, that is pretty unusual. But it’s not unheard of. This fear has a name—trypophobia—and researchers ...