Ever bitten into a hot pie, yelped "Hothothot!" then had your taste buds go on strike for the next week? Taste buds are a ...

Scientists are unraveling the secrets of how our mouths can taste bitterness. A new study details the structure of a key bitter taste receptor and finds evidence that cholesterol seems to play an ...

Your last meal is usually to blame if there’s a bad taste lingering in your mouth — but it could also be a sign you’re sick.

Unusual changes in how food tastes are often overlooked. A bitter aftertaste, metallic sensation, or sudden dullness in ...

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 ...

Do you hate salad? It's OK if you do, there are plenty of foods in the world and lots of different ways to prepare them. But given almost all of us don't eat enough vegetables, even though most of us ...

Longer roasting periods can also portend bitterness. Light or medium-roasted coffee preserves more natural characteristics ...

It’s no big secret that people have different taste preferences. Some of us gleefully devour arugula salads for lunch, while others won’t touch greens unless they’re baked and smothered in cheese (and ...