Dolphins have specialized receptors to detect fatty acids in mother's milk, aiding in assessing nutritional value of food.

The researchers found those experiencing an increasing decline in salty and sour tastes were at greatest risk, with about a 50 percent higher risk overall. The paper said the loss of taste itself was ...

The new findings challenge previous assumptions about cetacean sensory systems ... “At the back of the tongue, there’s a V-shaped row of taste receptors that are specifically tuned to pick up fatty ...

The study said: 'These suckers, equipped with sensory receptors, can taste and smell objects as octopuses explore their environment, much like combining the functions of a hand, tongue ...

Losing your sense of taste as you get older may be a sign of early death, experts warn.

The new findings challenge previous assumptions about cetacean sensory systems ... "At the back of the tongue, there's a V-shaped row of taste receptors that are specifically tuned to pick ...

The new findings challenge previous assumptions about cetacean sensory systems ... "At the back of the tongue, there's a V-shaped row of taste receptors that are specifically tuned to pick ...

The suckers are also packed with sensory receptors that allow the octopus to taste and smell things that they touch—like combining a hand with a tongue and a nose. The researchers believe the ...

In fact, our tastebuds – pink, mushroom-shaped structures called Fungiform papillae – each contains receptors for all five basic tastes, wherever they are on our tongue. There’s a ...