Ever bitten into a hot pie, yelped "Hothothot!" then had your taste buds go on strike for the next week? Taste buds are a sensitive bunch. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

A biologist studies blind cavefish, a species of fish that dwell in cave ponds in Mexico. He looked at the timeline for when the cavefish develop additional taste buds on the head and chin, finding ...

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MINNEAPOLIS — Many people experience a change in palate as they age. "I didn't really like spicy food when I was younger but now I can definitely go for spicy," Kos Raza said. M Health Fairview ...

Everyone’s taste buds are different. That’s why some people can swallow the spiciest peppers while others have no fondness for sweet desserts (gasp!). Now a recent study suggests that taste-bud ...