The analysis revealed that the bolder hermit crabs have more sensilla located on the claw’s surface. Additionally, more ...

While animals existed before the Cambrian Explosion, in a period known as the Ediacaran, they’ve been hard to study as they rarely fossilise. Generally, the only reminders of these animals are trace ...

bluelake / Shutterstock. Pigeons have a sixth sense called magnetoreception. Many migratory animals, from salmon to sea turtles, have a unique ability to detect Earth's magnetic field that they ...

Have you ever felt like your dog had a sixth sense? We know they have outstanding hearing (they’re at our door waiting when ...

Teeth first evolved as sensory organs, not for chewing, according to a new analysis of animal fossils. The first tooth-like structures seem to have been sensitive nodules on the skin of early fish ...

In the hippocampus, a critical brain region for learning and memory, new cells emerge in some people into late adulthood, ...

Humans have created devices to extend their senses, but many animals naturally possess advanced sensory abilities. Bats use ...

If you have ever looked closely into a rockpool along the U.K. coastline, you may have been lucky enough to find a tiny ...

Our human senses have evolved over millions of years to detect information important to our survival. Through a sense of ...

Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to cold and other extremes. CNN values your feedback 1.

We might have big brains and fancy gadgets, but some animals are wired with senses straight out of a sci-fi script. We're talking about abilities that go way beyond sight, sound, taste, touch, and ...

Teeth first evolved as sensory organs, not for chewing, according to a new analysis of animal fossils.The first tooth-like structures seem to have been sensitive nodules on the skin of early fish ...