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A fly in a glass of wine

Humans

Why a female fly will ruin your drink, but a male is fine

We’re able to sense even tiny quantities of a female fruit fly pheromone, meaning one can ruin your wine no matter how quickly you remove it from your glass

News

Drinking from the Vocktail

Technology

Virtual cocktails hijack your senses to turn water into wine

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Oysters

Life

Oysters can ‘hear’ the ocean even though they don’t have ears

News

A centre in France for people with visual impairment

Health

Blind people repurpose the brain's visual areas for language

News

Daniel Kish walks down narrow path flanked by trees

Health

This is how some blind people are able to echolocate like bats

News

Daniel Kish, human echolocator

Health

Blind children should be allowed to learn to echolocate like me

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Medaka fish

Life

Fish can't recognise faces if they’re upside down – just like us

News

AR glasses

Health

Augmented reality glasses seek to keep speech in sight

Regulars

Fetuses turn to follow face-like shapes while in the womb

Life

Fetuses turn to follow face-like shapes while in the womb

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smell artwork

Health

Causing a stink: The truth about fragrances and your health

Headlines claim scented candles can cause cancer and air fresheners trigger asthma. Is it a load of hot air or is it time to go fragrance-free at work?

Features

Health

Our brains prefer invented visual information to the real thing

News

Life

Fighting for our forgotten sense

Regulars

Life

How to daydream your way to better learning and concentration

Features

Technology

Virtual lemonade sends colour and taste to a glass of water

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