Explore the fascinating world of kitchen science as we dive into the relationship between smell and flavor. This video breaks ...

From as far back as we can remember, most of us have likely been under the impression we have five senses (and maybe a debatable sixth ). But as it turns out, human perception isn’t really limited to ...

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body ...

The orange juice that many people like to drink with breakfast is naturally high in sugar. But it also contains citric acid, ...

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

Could “fatty” or “starchy” one day become accepted as the sixth basic taste alongside the likes of sweet and salty? In recent years, scientists have proposed a few contenders for a sixth taste that ...

Chelsea Rae Bourgeois is a health writer and registered dietitian nutritionist with over eight years of experience in the clinical setting. Her writing covers nutrition and overall health topics, ...

You probably know that certain senses, like hearing and vision, become less acute with age. But you might not realize that taste is another one. In a 2025 study published in The International Forum of ...

As companies race to comply with new U.S. standards to phase out food dyes from medications and the food supply, a few questions surface: Will the new foods sans artificial dyes look and taste the ...

For the first time, scientists have discovered that smell and taste are inseparable much earlier in the brain than we thought. New research shows that odors can actually be coded as tastes in the ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) not only support weight loss but also appear to change the way people think about and experience food, according to two studies presented at the European Association for ...

Growing scientific research and anecdotal evidence suggest that GLP-1 drugs may change how people experience taste. This presents a dilemma for industry and consumers alike; neither wants food to ...