Stuck in front of our screens all day, we often ignore our senses beyond sound and vision. And yet they are always at work. When we’re more alert we feel the rough and smooth surfaces of objects, the ...

For decades, humans know about the five traditional senses famously described by Aristotle. However, a new research study has ...

We’re taught from childhood that humans have five senses — sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. But science shows that this ...

Have you ever wondered why some foods taste better on a plane, or why a small stone seems to weigh more than another, larger one, even though they weigh the same? What we experience is based on a much ...

Neuroscientist Charles Spence and philosopher of mind Casey O’Callaghan are among a growing group of researchers who argue that the schoolbook list of five senses is badly out of date. Drawing on work ...

We don’t experience the world through neat, separate senses—everything blends together. Smell, touch, sound, sight, and balance constantly influence one another, shaping how food tastes, objects feel, ...

Robert Pellegrino, Ph.D., has joined the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science as an assistant professor of sensory science ...

The Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies for new drug approvals ...

Explore the complexities of awarding scientific prizes when AI contributes to discoveries, challenging traditional notions of ...

Your home environment can have a huge impact on your mental well-being ...

As darkness retreats and flotation tanks gain popularity, a UCSD professor examines how “sensory deprivation” experiments ...

It’s no surprise that eating fruits and vegetables is good for you, but diets that are rich in these foods could boost longevity, too, according to a new study ...