Neuroscientists and philosophers are re-examining Aristotle’s model of the five senses by investigating how the brain processes sensory information.

Neuroscientist Charles Spence and philosopher of mind Casey O’Callaghan are among a growing group of researchers who argue that the schoolbook list of five senses is badly out of date. Drawing on work ...

A new study suggests humans can sense hidden objects without touching them, by detecting faint movements in sand. This unexpected form of “remote touch” challenges traditional ideas about how the ...

For decades, humans know about the five traditional senses famously described by Aristotle. However, a new research study has ...

Sensory illusions reveal how the brain creates coherence when signals don’t align. In autism and ADHD, perception often ...

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, ...

Machine perception is the capability of a computer to take in and process sensory information in a way that’s similar to how humans perceive the world. It may rely on sensors that mimic common human ...

A dream about a butterfly in ancient China triggered debates about perception and reality for over two millennia. Source: Calvin Mano / Unsplash During the warm summer months in ancient China, the ...