A new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute found that the brain’s taste cortex responds not only to flavors on the tongue but also to aromas that reach the nose while eating, known as retronasal ...

All bodily feelings reflect a sixth sense we have called interoception. Explore its interesting idiosyncrasies and the role ...

Before you even take a bite, your brain is already tasting the food — and clever menu language is doing the cooking.

Have you ever noticed how melted ice cream tastes sweeter than frozen scoops? Or how soup that is too hot barely has any ...