Researchers discover the rich neural activity behind the sensation of touch

Weirdly, people with a higher sensitivity to bitter caffeine taste drink more coffee

Virtual reality shows how people's perception of real food can be altered by their surroundings

Researchers have found that the state of excitability of the brain—indexed byspontaneous neural oscillations—biases a person's subjective perceptual experience

Those busily engaged in tasks may not notice new smells, according to a new University of Sussex study

NIH-funded study illustrates how evolution may shape the senses

A growing number of scientists are advancing the argument that smell has a powerful influence on emotions and behavior

Danish researchers developed a new method to rapidly transform the soft umbrella-shaped jellyfish body into a crunchy treat

Researchers are the first to create sensory interneurons from stem cells

Signals sent by tongue’s taste cells prevent the brain from confusing bitter and sweet