A bitter taste is traditionally considered a warning ... Even small amounts of such toxic substances are harmful to them.

Taste is one of our most important senses. It tells us which things are good to eat and which are not. Newborn babies like sweet tastes with sugar but not bitter tastes like green vegetables.

In evolutionary terms, being sensitive to bitter taste may be beneficial - protecting humans from eating things that could be poisonous. But Dr Jennifer Smith and colleagues from the University of ...

Decades ago, people noticed that for two artificial sweeteners — saccharin and cyclamate, which can taste bitter on their own — the bitterness disappears when they’re combined. But no one ...

Guizhou cactus pears are packed with antioxidants, but taste bitter. Tests, including with an artificial nose and tongue, suggest fermentation offers a sweet solution. A distinctive feature of the ...