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.

A new e-glove can help people with prosthetic hands feel pressure and temperature, while also giving prostheses the softness and warmth of real skin.

"Our breath is just loaded with CO2. It's a long-range attractant, which mosquitoes use to locate a potential host that could be more than 100 feet away."

People who are blind tend to have a more nuanced sense of hearing. Two studies indicate what that looks like in the brain.

Older adults with poor sense of smell have a 46% higher risk of death at 10 years, research finds.