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New research reveals humans could have as many as 33 senses
We don’t experience the world through neat, separate senses—everything blends together. Smell, touch, sound, sight, and balance constantly influence one another, shaping how food tastes, objects feel, and even how heavy our bodies seem. Scientists now believe humans may have more than 20 distinct senses working at once. Everyday illusions and experiences reveal just how surprisingly complex perception really is.
That dry, bitter taste may be waking up your brain
New research suggests the astringent sensation caused by flavanols could act as a direct signal to the brain, triggering effects similar to a mild workout for the nervous system. In mouse experiments, flavanol intake boosted activity, curiosity, learning, and memory—despite these compounds barely entering the bloodstream. The key appears to be sensory stimulation: the taste itself activates brain pathways linked to attention, motivation, and stress response, lighting up regions involved in arousal and memory.
Health officials discuss the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning
You can’t see it, smell it, or taste it, but carbon monoxide can be deadly especially during the winter months when heating systems are in constant use.
From pie to profit: How this Atlanta entrepreneur is baking real-world skills into the classroom
Meet Esco, who uses his world-famous apple cobbler pie—not just to delight taste buds, but to teach middle schoolers in Decatur the essentials of business, entrepreneurship, and self-confidence.
Bruins plot to extend home winning streak vs. Flyers
The Boston Bruins get their final taste of home cooking before the Olympics on Thursday when they face the Philadelphia Flyers for the first time this season.
Google could bring a taste of Apple’s Liquid Glass to Android 17
Android 17 might ditch flat design for Apple-style blur, bringing a more polished, lightweight feel to menus and controls.
Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump's immigration enforcement surge
At Taste of East African in Minneapolis, the manager and owner are the only employees who come to work now, serving new customers who aren’t familiar with the food but are trying to support a restaurant challenged by a federal immigration enforcement surge.
Minneapolis Businesses Struggle During Trump's Immigration Enforcement Surge
At Taste of East African in Minneapolis, the manager and owner are the only employees who come to work now, serving new customers who aren’t familiar with the food but are trying to support a restaurant challenged by a federal immigration enforcement surge. Like the employees, the usual patrons are ...
Cancer charity to offer nutrition lessons to UK patients
Dietary support can help those for whom disease affects taste of food and appetite and can lead to weight loss
This new sugar tastes like the real thing without the usual downsides
Scientists at Tufts have found a way to turn common glucose into a rare sugar that tastes almost exactly like table sugar—but with far fewer downsides. Using engineered bacteria as microscopic factories, the team can now produce tagatose efficiently and cheaply, achieving yields far higher than current methods. Tagatose delivers nearly the same sweetness as sugar with significantly fewer calories, minimal impact on blood sugar, and even potential benefits for oral and gut health.
5 ground-breaking — and quirky — products from the 2026 CES
From a lollipop that lets you taste sound to a Tamagotchi style AI pet that physically grows, here are the coolest tech you could get your hands on.
5 ground-breaking — and quirky — products from the 2026 CES
From a lollipop that lets you taste sound to a Tamagotchi style AI pet that physically grows, here are the coolest tech you could get your hands on.
Royal Caribbean's Singapore season highlights food, entertainment
Ovation of the Seas mirrors the tastes, comfort foods and culinary curiosity of Singapore – Royal Caribbean International’s Southeast Asia homeport.
House GOP’s first 2026 priority: Trump’s changes to showerheads
President Donald Trump has made no secret of his distaste for low-pressure showers.
Six ways to improve the taste of your glass of champagne, according to science
From the best way to hold your glass while pouring, to choosing your glass shape and deciding when to drink it.
Seeing Sound For Under $200
There are five general senses: touch for feels, taste for food, smell for avoiding trash, hearing for sounds, and, of course, eyesight for visualizing the very waves making up that sound. [Plasmatr…
Has ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Gone ‘Overboard’ This Christmas? Fans Debate
‘Surely they can find someone with good taste to decorate,’ one viewer ranted.
Biggest storylines for Panthers vs. Buccaneers in Week 16
Dave Canales and Bryce Young have a chance to lead the Panthers to a long-awaited taste of glory here in Week 16.
Monty Pickle and Halle Stanford: Jewish Joy, Entertainment and Pickle Latkes
Taste Buds with Deb - Episode 137
These people lost their sense of taste. Are GLP-1s to blame?
GLP-1s mute sugar in our bodies. That's impacting our taste buds.
Analysis: Trump’s reaction to Reiner’s murder is indefensible — but America has been here before
Of course, President Donald Trump doubled down on his tasteless social media post about murdered Hollywood director Rob Reiner.
Feeling Champagne fatigue? A sommelier recommends 5 swaps that taste more expensive than they are
A wine expert shared the best sparkling wines under $30, from brut prosecco to Lambrusco, for those seeking cheaper alternatives to Champagne.
Inside Trump’s transformation of the Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump doesn’t have his name on the Kennedy Center yet, but he’s already shaped it to his tastes.
Sherman Phoenix offers Taste to Table to grow Milwaukee food businesses
Sherman Phoenix launches new four-week food business program called Taste to Table
New Study Challenges Global Health Advice: Reducing Sweetness Won’t Curb Cravings
A large clinical trial found that changing how much sweetness people consume does not affect their preference for sweet tastes or their metabolic health. Adjusting how much sweetness people consume appears to have no effect on how much they enjoy sweet foods, according to a new clinical trial.
I tried 6 brands of packaged chocolate-chip cookies, and I was most disappointed by a cult-favorite
I tasted store-bought cookies from Tate's Bake Shop, Pepperidge Farm, Chips Ahoy, Kroger, Keebler, and Pillsbury's to see which brand is best.
How Product Replaced Art (or ‘A Recipe for Entertainment Soup’)
Podcasts, videos, TV, films: is everything starting to look (and taste) the same?