Humans can detect buried objects without touching them, sensing faint pressure ripples in sand. This seventh sense is called ...

A simple finger drag through sand does not seem like much, yet a new set of studies from researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London shows that this quiet motion ...

Researchers reveal the existence of a hidden sense of touch in humans, similar to the abilities of sandpipers.

Can humans sense objects tactilely without physically touching them? At least in sand, this seems to work, according to scientists.