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Smelling and tasting food

Turns Out Some Smells May Be Processed in the Same Brain Area as Taste

Ladybug up close, sense of smell

Can You Really Smell an Insect? Some Say They Have a Nose for Bugs, While Others Don't

Baby sitting on green grass

Greener Neighborhoods, Healthier Newborns: The Power of Urban Tree Planting

Concerned Woman Scratching Arm

Scratching May Have an Evolutionary Purpose, But You Still Need to Resist the Urge

Outdoor cold plunge pool

Are Cold Water Plunges Actually Good For You?

This tiny mouse senses sounds differently when stressed

How Does Stress Impact Listening? For Mice, They Don't Hear as Well

Human brain and thought

When It Comes to Thinking, Our Brains Are Surprisingly Slow

Woman floating in a therapeutic tank for sensory deprivation.

Sensory Deprivation Alters Our Experience, Both of Body and Time

A cat with long whiskers

Cat Whiskers Help Them Navigate and Can Tell Us How a Cat's Feeling

eyes of alciopid species

Jeepers, Creepers, This Tiny Worm Sports Enormous Peepers

Baking Chocolate Chip Cookies Cookie Dough on a Baking Sheet - Shutterdtock

Is Baking Powder the Same As Baking Soda?

Brining a turkey in a saltwater solution

What Brining Does to Your Holiday Turkey

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