Ever bitten into a hot pie, yelped "Hothothot!" then had your taste buds go on strike for the next week? Taste buds are a ...

In recent years, researchers have highlighted the presence of sensory receptors in unexpected areas of the human body. In lung tissue, for example, taste receptors cause the airways to relax in the ...

The tongue contains numerous taste buds—tiny sensory organs responsible for detecting taste. Taste buds consist of specialized cells that translate chemical stimuli into neural signals. Among them, ...

Child about to take a bite from a cookie - Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images We all know the feeling when you catch a head cold and your nose is all blocked up. You can't breathe or smell all ...

Have you ever wondered why only hummingbirds sip nectar from feeders? Unlike sparrows, finches and most other birds, hummingbirds can taste sweetness because they carry the genetic instructions ...

Want to hone your sensory abilities and improve your palate? Follow this advice from a tasting expert and start savoring every meal. Drazen Zigic / GETTY IMAGES Have you ever had that "aha!" moment ...

Alarmed by my cholesterol numbers, I decided to give up butter. In a nearby health food store, I read labels until I found an olive oil spread that looked promising. The next morning, I peeled back ...