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Taste buds can get accustomed to strong flavors, such as salt, so tapering down over time can acclimate you to eating less sodium, Sauceda explained.

An electronic tongue that can replicate flavours like cake and fish soup could help recreate food in virtual reality, but can’t yet simulate other things that influence taste, such as smell.

Has your doctor asked you to stick out your tongue and say "aaah"? While the GP assesses your throat, they're also checking out your tongue, which can reveal a lot about your health.

Biologists first learned that blind cavefish in Mexico grow extra taste buds on their heads and chins back in 1967.

Your tongue taste buds alert your body in the same way an airport system responds to an airplane coming in for a landing.

"COVID tongue refers to a rare but well-described condition in acute infection where the taste buds are attacked and temporarily damaged by the virus," Dr. Yancey explains.