That sharp pain when teeth accidentally clamp down on your tongue is a sensation most people know all too well. While occasional tongue biting during meals is a common annoyance, frequent or ...

Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, had her tongue rebuilt with a skin graft from her tattooed forearm Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and ...

Using a swab to test for a disease should be fresh in the memory of anyone who had a Covid-19 test. A test for TB that relies on a simple tongue swab instead of a person having to cough up sputum is ...

Ever woken up with a tongue that feels too big for your mouth? Or caught a glimpse in the mirror and noticed your tongue looks different than usual? Before you brush it off as nothing, consider ...

Chanel Tapper’s 3.8-inch-long tongue has been unbeatable since 2010, according to the Guinness World Records Guinness World Records A woman whose tongue measures 3.8 inches long — from the tip ...

The trailer tongue jack supports the boat trailer when it is not hooked up to your tow vehicle. These come in a variety of types, and some boaters might wonder which is best for them. I have used an ...

One such tradition is tongue scraping: an ancient Ayurvedic practice that’s recently resurfaced on social media, gaining millions of views and sparking curiosity. But does it live up to the hype?

There are many reasons you can develop bumps on your tongue. Often, these growths are common, not serious, and tend to resolve without intervention. Studies have found over 50% of people ...

An electronic tongue that can replicate flavours like cake and fish soup could help recreate food in virtual reality, but can’t yet simulate other things that influence taste, such as smell.

Cracks, grooves, or clefts appear on the top and sides of the tongue. These fissures only affect your tongue. Fissures on the tongue vary in depth, but they may be as deep as 6 millimeters.

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.

We all know that brushing and flossing are gospel when it comes to oral hygiene, but guidance on caring for your tongue isn’t hammered home from your dentist and parents in the same way.