Graphene-based sensor is a step towards restoring taste for those with neurological conditions. A device that combines a ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

New research suggests that our sense of taste and smell are actually linked through our tongue first and not our brain.

Have you ever felt like your dog had a sixth sense? We know they have outstanding hearing (they’re at our door waiting when ...

A dog’s sense of smell is more powerful than you can imagine. They can detect disease long before a doctor can, find a single hidden thumb drive in a room, and even sense human emotions like grief and ...

There are animals with sharper senses of sight, sound, or smell, and there are entire modes of sensation that we don’t even have. A baby Horn Shark rests on the seafloor. Humans have five widely ...

Humans have five widely recognized senses which make up the bulk of our sensory experience: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. Some scientists argue that balance constitutes a sixth sense ...

Humans tend to only pick up five tastes on our tongues — sour, bitter, sweet, salty and umami — leaving our olfactory system ...

Scientists found that virtual forest experiences using sight, sound, and scent offer measurable mood and memory boosts, especially when all senses are activated at once.

Snot plays a powerful role in protecting us from disease – and its colour alone can provide insights into what's going on in ...

Dogs can have up to 300 million scent receptors in their noses—humans have around 5 million—and can smell odors as they inhale and exhale, unlike humans.

Our brains can spot real biodiversity using sight and sound alone, according to scientists studying how humans perceive nature.