Anyone who owns a cat knows the furry beasts can spend an inordinate amount of time grooming themselves. Cats take that sandpaper tongue of theirs and just lick and lick and lick and lick for ...

The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth. It's covered with moist, pink tissue called mucosa. Tiny bumps called papillae give the tongue its rough texture. Thousands of taste buds cover the ...

Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter answers your pet-related questions. Today's column is all about cats and some of the quirks of their anatomy. Meet the pets of the week: Grand Mama, an 8-year-old ...

Even after thousands of years sharing our homes, cats still remain mysterious. For one thing, they spend an inordinate amount of time grooming themselves, up to half of their waking hours. But all of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. People who have a lot of papillae—the bumps on our tongue, most of ...

What Causes Black Hairy Tongue? A black hairy tongue is caused by too much bacteria or yeast growth in the mouth. The bacteria build up on tiny rounded projections called papillae. These lie along the ...

If you can get over the whole spitting thing, camels are pretty cute—at least until they open up their mouths. It's like staring into the Sarlacc pit from Return of the Jedi. What are those little ...

It’s possible to develop swollen taste buds, which can cause pain and make it hard to eat or drink. There are many causes ranging from infections to allergies. Your taste buds are the reason you can ...

“I took a photo of my tongue and sent it to an actor friend of mine,” she told People. “We both have the same medical ...

How can the soft bodies of coleoid cephalopods so aptly hide in their environment? Why must they? What cells and specialized organs make such crypsis possible for one of the older evolutionary groups ...

There are some tastes and textures we humans just can’t seem to agree on. Hand someone a slab of chocolate or a slice of hot buttered toast and it’s unlikely (but not impossible), you’ll get a barely ...