Everybody has seen the tongue map – that little diagram of the tongue with different sections neatly cordoned off for different taste receptors. Sweet in the front, salty and sour on the sides ...

What are the heaviest organs in the human body? Heavy muscle fibers that power heart beats make up most of the heart’s impressive weight: around 10 to 12 ounces (280 to 340 g) in male adults and ...

Everybody has seen the tongue map — that little diagram of the tongue with different sections neatly cordoned off for different taste receptors. Sweet in the front, salty and sour on the sides ...

Has your doctor asked you to stick out your tongue and say "aaah"? While the GP assesses your throat, they're also checking out your tongue, which can reveal a lot about your health.

Chef Sandra Ruiz Parrilla introduces families to offal, or organ meat, to help combat food waste.

The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth. When there are problems, this usually shows in the tongue’s appearance and sensations, and your ability to use it to help chew your food and speak.

Here’s a closer look at why snakes flick their tongues so much and how it helps them to survive and explore both in the wild and captivity.

California resident Chanel Tapper, 34, has kept the record for the world’s longest female tongue since 2010. She told Guinness World Records in a new interview that her 3.8-inch-long tongue ...

Organ meats are the organs of animals that humans prepare as food. Here's a look at organ meats and their health effects — both good and bad.

A device could be use to transmit a camera’s video feed into moving patterns of electrical stimulation on the surface of the tongue.