The first sensory map of the fly equivalent of a tongue suggests that insects have discriminating taste -- perhaps trumping that of mammals in the ability to differentiate among bitter flavors.

The new work maps the structure of the human sweet taste receptor in unprecedented detail, to a resolution as good as 2.8 angstroms. In comparison, the smallest atom, hydrogen, is slightly more ...

The tongue, which anchors the body’s system of taste, is a piece of muscular flesh covered in a mucous membrane. To the human eye, our tongues appear dotted with tiny bumps called papillae.

Taste receptors help you enjoy the flavor of your favorite foods, but now we know they do more. Scientists have already found taste receptors in unexpected places like the gut, pancreas, and brain.

Taste receptors for bitter substances are not only found on the tongue but also on cells outside the oral cavity. As a new study now shows, extraoral bitter taste receptors could also serve as ...

Infographic: Taste in the Mouth, Gut, and Airways View the three full size graphics PDF ANDREW SWIFT. Taste-bud receptors, primarily on the tongue, sense the qualities of salty, sour, bitter, sweet, ...

While taste receptors are traditionally associated with the tongue and our ability to perceive flavors, recent studies have shown that these receptors exist in other parts of the body, where they ...

The four tastes we are most familiar with are sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Recently scientists have discovered tongue molecules called receptors that detect a fifth distinct taste — "umami ...

People on the internet think they can taste soy sauce with their testicles. There’s just no delicate way to say that. But here’s the truth: if you can taste with your balls, you should be able ...

The tongue may indeed have a taste for cheesecake, french fries and butter cookies, according to study published Tuesday. In experiments with rodents, French scientists identified a receptor on ...

Scientists have discovered that your heart can actually sense sweetness, thanks to special receptors once thought to live only on your tongue. Heart can 'taste' sweetness without your tongue ...