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

A naïve observer noted horse behavior during a range of interactions—grooming of the horse on its withers and neck; standing ...

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

Horses can sniff out fear in humans, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One. The study used cotton pads placed in human participants’ armpits to collect odor samples ...

Horses that were presented with cotton pads soaked in a scared human’s sweat showed more signs of fear themselves ...

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

Around the world, relationships between people and horses have had a tremendous impact on the human story, forever changing ways of life from transport to communication, subsistence, and belief.