An older study at the orthodontic department of the University of Edinburgh’s dental school found that the mean average tongue length for adults is 3.3 inches (8.5 centimeters) for men and 3.1 inches ...

A new and improved model of the human tongue. Sanders and Mu, The Anatomical Record Though the human tongue is one of our most important structures, write the authors of a new paper, it’s also one of ...

Tongue splitting involves splitting your tongue in half. It can potentially cause dangerous complications, such as nerve damage, muscle damage, and infection, especially if not done by an experienced ...

Conventional electronic tongues utilize pattern recognition for analysis using arrays of synthetic materials such as polymers, artificial membranes and semiconductors, for applications in the food and ...

Using a recently developed fluorescent imaging technique, researchers in the United States have developed high-resolution maps of microbial communities on the human tongue. The images, presented March ...

How far can your tongue go? If you are skilled with your human tongue, here's a device that may help you. As of now, machines can only be controlled through hands or fingers. It is the human ...