For generations, schoolchildren have been taught that humans navigate the world with just five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Modern neuroscience is now challenging that tidy list, ...

From as far back as we can remember, most of us have likely been under the impression we have five senses (and maybe a debatable sixth ). But as it turns out, human perception isn’t really limited to ...

According to recent research, humans may have a new touch-related sense that allows us to detect buried objects without ...

Schopenhauer’s account of sense perception contains an acute critique of Kant’s theory of cognition. His analysis of the role of the understanding in perception may be closer to Kant’s than he ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...