Virtual reality is great at taking users on a visual journey. But it's not so good for simulating touching objects. A new device could change that.

After relocating to islets with no predators, Aegean wall lizards changed the chemical signals they use to communicate with each other, researchers say.

Your skin is smarter than it may seem. Rather than just gather data on touch, skin actually helps process that information, researchers say.

Multiple opsin proteins, known for decades to be required for vision, also function as taste receptors, new research with fruit flies finds.

Sudden loss of sense of smell or taste could be the first symptoms of COVID-19. An expert explains why that is and what to do if it happens to you.

Sensory danger zones, where light, noise, and chemical pollution overlap with animal habitats, put animals at serious risk, researchers say.

Smell really can jog the memory, a new study with mice shows. It could be a first step to using scent-based memories as therapy for PTSD and more.

A decade-long search for the "sensor" responsible for our ability to feel mechanical pain is finally over. The discovery could lead to new drugs.

Researchers have mapped the "wasabi sensor," the hotspot in the mouth, nose, and throat that senses irritating chemicals like the spicy condiment.

In a new virtual reality game, players have to use their sense of smell, touch, and heat to succeed.