If you’ve ever taken a bite of a restaurant meal and thought it tasted noticeably saltier (or better!) than what you make at home, you’re not imagining things. Many restaurant dishes are intentionally ...

Cold weather changes how food tastes and how the body responds to it. Lower temperatures sharpen cravings for rich, warm, and ...

When battling a cold, everything feels compromised—energy levels, breathing patterns, sleep quality and especially the sense of taste. That steaming bowl of chicken soup or favorite comfort food might ...

A researcher composed a 90-second track using decades of sensory science to show how music can enhance the perception of sweetness in chocolate. Scientists are investigating how music can enhance ...

Could “fatty” or “starchy” one day become accepted as the sixth basic taste alongside the likes of sweet and salty? In recent years, scientists have proposed a few contenders for a sixth taste that ...