A biologist studies blind cavefish, a species of fish that dwell in cave ponds in Mexico. He looked at the timeline for when the cavefish develop additional taste buds on the head and chin, finding ...

In eastern Mexico’s underground caverns and streams, a blind fish undergoes a peculiar adolescence: as it approaches maturity, taste buds begin to sprout under its chin and on top of its head, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite belonging to the same species, there are technically two ...

Taste buds are specialised sensory organs that facilitate the detection of chemical stimuli, ultimately guiding dietary preferences and enabling protective reflexes. Composed of distinct cell types – ...

The blind side of a Remo flounder's head as it was being dissected Paulo Presti When ichthyologist Paulo Presti, a graduate student at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, found a jar containing a ...

Over thousands of years, cavefish evolved and lost their vision, earning the moniker "the blind cavefish," but some cavefish also developed an inordinate number of taste buds on the head and chin.

TASTE receptors might not strike you as very mysterious – they are on cells in the taste buds primarily found on your tongue and in your mouth and throat. When they bind to food molecules, they alert ...