Most of us grew up learning that humans have five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. It’s a neat list and easy to memorize, but it's incomplete. Modern neuroscience shows that the human ...

Human perception is multisensory, with dozens of interacting senses shaping how we experience taste, movement, balance, and the world around us. Neuroscientists increasingly treat perception as a ...

Humans recognize their world 80 percent of the time through their eyes. Learn more about your five senses, the good and the bad. Science Trek is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Smell evokes memories faster than any of the other senses. That’s why when people sell a house, they make sure to have cookies baking in the oven. The smell of fresh-baked cookies lures the buyer in ...

Many people are familiar with the concept of the five senses — sight, sound, taste, touch and smell. Developing your five senses can enrich your experiences, improve your mental well-being and allow ...

A new study links brain timing to body ownership, showing how alpha waves affect whether sight and touch feel self-related.