Scientists are reframing what it means to “feel” the world, revealing that our fingertips host a subtle sense that lets us ...

Stories of transplant recipients waking up with new cravings, quirks, or fears have fueled a provocative idea: that donated ...

Multiple lines of evidence suggest that pigeons sense magnetic fields by detecting electric currents in their inner ears.

Longtime recurring Simpsons character Alice Glick got the axe on this most recent episode of the long-running animated sitcom, dying right at the organ where she's played for 37 seasons.

MPFI Scientists have discovered how two brain areas work together like an hourglass to flexibly control movement timing.

Kallmann syndrome is a rare genetic sexual disorder that is characterised by a late or absent puberty and an impaired sense ...

The five established senses are sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Each of these has specialist organs that send ...

Inside your body, an intricate communication network constantly monitors breathing, heart rate, digestion, and immune function — a hidden “sixth sense” called interoception. Now, Nobel laureate Ardem ...

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and hand shakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy. That was ...

CT scan of the front of a skate, showing the hard, tooth-like denticles on its skin (shown in orange). Credit: Yara Haridy CT scan of the front of a skate, showing the hard, tooth-like denticles on ...