Artificial sweeteners are increasingly used to cut sugar content in foods. However, research indicates they might not be a healthier option. Despite mimicking sugar's effect on taste receptors, ...

A common painkiller and anti-inflammatory drug, available over the counter and present on the market for many years, can ...

Discover how bitter foods can retrain your taste buds and improve metabolism by reawakening your body's natural systems.

The most bitter-tasting substance on Earth is the bitter bracket fungus, also known as Amaropostia stiptica. It was ...

Scientists found powerful bitter compounds in a mushroom, revealing new insights into how our bodies sense bitterness.

Would you eat the forbidden fungi? Scientists have uncovered a mushroom-derived compound that seems to be the most bitter ...

S cientists have discovered what could be one of the most bitter substances known to date. The potent chemical compound comes ...

The discovery could help create new "sensorially appealing foods" that improve digestion and feelings of fullness.

Mushrooms grow on woodland floor at Bedgebury Pinetum (Getty) Bitter taste receptors are thought to have evolved to warn human beings against consuming potentially harmful substances. Not all ...

Food scientists have discovered a mushroom chemical they say is the most bitter substance known thus far, a finding that sheds light on how the tongue helps us perceive taste. They found the chemicals ...