A man's tongue was missing "papillae," or the small bumps on the tongue that often contain taste buds (A). After treatment, the man's tongue returned to normal (B). (Image credit: The New England ...

That's right, folks, while the tongue's taste buds are responsible for detecting basic tastes (salty, bitter, sour, sweet, and savory), it's the nose that detects the specific flavors of foods ...

If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, you might benefit from a tongue scraper. As one of the most flexible muscles in the body, the tongue ...

Scientists have found that the tongue has taste receptors for fat, which might explain why we like fried foods. Conventionally, experts have thought that the tongue detects five tastes - sweet, salty, ...

The taste bud diagram, used in many textbooks over the years, originated in a 1901 study but was actually showing the sensitivity of different areas of the tongue.

If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, you might benefit from a tongue scraper. As one of the most flexible muscles in the body, the tongue ...