Neuroscientist Charles Spence and philosopher of mind Casey O’Callaghan are among a growing group of researchers who argue ...

For generations, schoolchildren have been taught that humans navigate the world with just five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Modern neuroscience is now challenging that tidy list, ...

Scientists had long thought that there were four taste elements: sweet, salty, sour and bitter. But in 2009, the savory taste sense known as Umami was added to the list. Now, a new study published in ...

Growing up, most of us learned about the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. But it's time to rewrite the science textbooks – at least if one scientist has anything to do with it.

Science reveals the order in which senses fade before death. Hunger and thirst disappear first. Taste and smell follow, then sight and touch. Hearing often remains last. This knowledge helps families ...