Life
Brain compass implant gives blind rats psychic GPS
An implant feeding geomagnetic signals into blind rats' brains lets them navigate as though sighted. One day it may treat blindness or equip people with extra senses
News
Flatland: An unseen art installation
Culture
World’s most infectious dress
News
Would you wear yeast perfume? Microbes used to brew scent
News
Health
After handshakes, we sniff people’s scent on our hand
News
Life
A travel guide to touch
Features
Health
A user’s guide to touch
Features
Life
What colour is the dress? Here’s why we disagree
News
Humans
Why your brain needs touch to make you human
Features
Environment
Penguins’ sense of taste hobbled by their icy habitat
Would you serve penguins lemon sole? It might go down well: genetic screening shows they haven't the chemical tools for anything but salty and sour flavours
News
Health
Telescopic contact lenses let you zoom in on demand
News
Life
Lilac and turquoise are as basic as red and orange
News
Environment
Bats eavesdrop on feasting neighbours to find food
News
Life
Reverb: Why we dig messy sound
Features