The appearance of a hot sauce or pepper doesn't reveal whether it's mild or likely to scorch someone's taste buds, but researchers have now created an artificial tongue to quickly detect spiciness.

With hand, foot, and mouth disease, or HFMD, spreading through certain parts of the country, there are certain symptoms to look for and ways to treat the illness.

In good news for those who can't handle the heat, an artificial tongue can quickly detect whether a curry is mild or likely ...

The prototype detected capsaicin and pungent-flavored compounds - such as those behind garlic’s "zing" - in a range of foods. The post Chinese scientists invent tongue that uses milk to test spicy ...

Cleo Gratton was known for his big heart and his instinct to look out for others. A retired diamond driller in the mining ...