It started in August when people in Greenville County, S.C., reported seeing a creepy clown lurking near the woods. Others said the clown was trying to lure children in the woods by offering them ...

Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, is widespread enough to claim a Wikipedia page, a dedicated Stephen King novel, and an Oscar-winning portrayal of an evil clown by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. So ...

Although Donald Trump’s detractors often dismiss him as a clown, a real-life clown is crying foul at that description — no joke. For instance, back in March, never-Trumper George Conway criticized the ...

This next story falls under the category of funny-not-funny. If there are school-age children at your house, you've probably gotten wind of stories involving creepy clowns. In some two dozen states, ...

Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, is considered to be one of the most common phobias. Approximately 10% of surveyed individuals report having severe coulrophobia, while an estimated 50% report some ...

You won’t find coulrophobia–the fear of clowns–in the official guide to human diseases but that doesn’t mean it isn’t very real. Any person with a searing, traumatic memory of being scared half to ...