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.

Have you ever noticed how melted ice cream tastes sweeter than frozen scoops? Or how soup that is too hot barely has any ...

Q: Can you explain how taste buds work? A: Who says that there’s no accounting for good taste? Sure you can! One person’s idea of a heavenly good taste is another’s unpleasant experience. We all have ...

We’ve been programmed to crave sweet, salty, and fatty foods since childhood. Just think about it. What tastes dominated your favorite snacks growing up? Probably not bitterness. That sharp, sometimes ...