It used to be that rock stars were the only people who blew out their senses, what with the amplifiers (ears), pyrotechnics (eyes), and drugs (everything else). Today, it's different: Even if you've ...

We lean heavily on our five senses to interpret the world around us. But the scientific community is exploring the idea that we may have far more than five.

Humans have many more sensory systems than the traditional five senses Hidden senses regulate balance, internal states, pain, and body awareness Understanding these senses improves health and ...

The senses offer a rich seam of research and philosophers, neuroscientists and psychologists work together at the Center for the Study of the Senses at the University of London's School of Advanced ...

While the notion that people have five basic human senses is often considered a universal truth and can be traced back to Aristotle's "De Anima" ("On the Soul"), many philosophers and neuroscientists ...

Sensory play is any activity that stimulates at least one of your child’s senses. This could be hearing, sight, touch, smell or taste. It also includes play that involves movement or balance.

We often talk of having five senses as a universal truth. In reality, there may be more – or fewer – depending on the way you look at the question. Christian Jarrett explains the controversy. Some ...

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Ed Yong about his new book, "An Immense World." Yong looks at how animals use their senses to perceive the world in a radically different way than humans. Sight, ...