Q: Can you explain how taste buds work? A: Who says that there’s no accounting for good taste? Sure you can! One person’s idea of a heavenly good taste is another’s unpleasant experience. We all have ...

A quick walk down the drink aisle of any corner store reveals the incredible ingenuity of food scientists in search of sweet flavors. In some drinks you’ll find sugar. A diet soda might have an ...

The next time you crave a sweet treat, go ahead and buy a bag of jellybeans—guilt free. Your indulgence will be in the interest of science. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Many people experience a change in palate as they age. "I didn't really like spicy food when I was younger but ...

The miracle berry “rewires” the way your taste buds work, turning sour or acidic flavors into a sweet sensation. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) As one writer put it, it’s “a ...

Taste is one of our most vital senses, shaping appetite, nutrition, and quality of life. Yet taste buds are fragile, relying heavily on the nerves that connect them to the brain. When those nerves are ...

TASTE receptors might not strike you as very mysterious – they are on cells in the taste buds primarily found on your tongue and in your mouth and throat. When they bind to food molecules, they alert ...

Researchers may have discovered a sixth taste. In addition to sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami, scientists have named another category of taste that responds to ammonium chloride, a chemical ...

Growing scientific research and anecdotal evidence suggest that GLP-1 drugs may change how people experience taste. This presents a dilemma for industry and consumers alike; neither wants food to ...

Have you ever heard of a fruit that can make sour foods taste sweet? It’s called the miracle berry, and it’s gained the attention of many TikTokers and adventurous eaters alike for its unique ability ...