Why some people hear colors and taste words
A note can be a sensation and a number can be a hue. (Tomi Um/)For...
Can’t smell or taste the bacon? It’s probably a sign of COVID-19.
COVID-19 has caused some people to lose their sense of taste for weeks, and even...
COVID-19 infects the mouth. Could that explain patients’ taste loss?
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can infect cells in the mouth, which may spur the virus's spread...
How octopuses ‘taste’ things by touching
Octopus arms have minds of their own. Each of these eight supple yet powerful limbs...
How mystery flavors confuse our taste buds
The candymaker receives heaps of fan theories every day—from tart lemon to smooth vanilla—but no...
Mosquito ‘tongue’ neurons ignite like fireworks at taste of human blood
What does your blood taste like to a mosquito? Researchers recently discovered that the delectable...
Glowing brains, fish embryos and a snail tongue taste success in microscopy photo contest
A vibrant, blue-and-orange hued photo highlighting the tiny vessels in and around the brain of...