Senses

How scientist Emily Liman revealed a new kind of taste

History & Culture

How scientist Emily Liman revealed a new kind of taste

How scientist Emily Liman revealed a new kind of taste

Why some people love disgusting smells

Science
Gory Details

Why some people love disgusting smells

Why some people love disgusting smells

Extreme heat is ahead—and you’ll feel every degree of it

Environment

Extreme heat is ahead—and you’ll feel every degree of it

Extreme heat is ahead—and you’ll feel every degree of it

Is flavor really just an illusion?

Science

Is flavor really just an illusion?

Is flavor really just an illusion?

Noise pollution harms more than your hearing

Science

Noise pollution harms more than your hearing

Noise pollution harms more than your hearing

How aromatherapy can help kids breathe in some mental goodness

Science
Healthy Kids

How aromatherapy can help kids breathe in some mental goodness

How aromatherapy can help kids breathe in some mental goodness

How your senses change as you age—and how to keep them sharp

Science

How your senses change as you age—and how to keep them sharp

How your senses change as you age—and how to keep them sharp

Why it’s important to explore the science of touch

Magazine
From the Editor

Why it’s important to explore the science of touch

Why it’s important to explore the science of touch

Lessons from nature for young autistic travelers

Travel

Lessons from nature for young autistic travelers

Lessons from nature for young autistic travelers

Which optical illusions can animals see?

Animals

Which optical illusions can animals see?

Which optical illusions can animals see?

My generation grew up online. Endless ‘virtual life’ would be terrifying

Magazine
The Big Idea

My generation grew up online. Endless ‘virtual life’ would be terrifying

My generation grew up online. Endless ‘virtual life’ would be terrifying

Why do we get annoyed? Science has irritatingly few answers.

Magazine
The Big Idea

Why do we get annoyed? Science has irritatingly few answers.

Why do we get annoyed? Science has irritatingly few answers.

This bat tunes into raucous frog serenades to locate dinner

Animals

This bat tunes into raucous frog serenades to locate dinner

This bat tunes into raucous frog serenades to locate dinner

T. rex had an amazing sense of smell, gene study suggests

Science

T. rex had an amazing sense of smell, gene study suggests

T. rex had an amazing sense of smell, gene study suggests

Some Insects Taste With Their Feet and Hear With Their Wings

Animals
Weird Animal Question of the Week

Some Insects Taste With Their Feet and Hear With Their Wings

Some Insects Taste With Their Feet and Hear With Their Wings

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