Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch and a myriad more depending on which scientist you speak with. Now, researchers at the Queen Mary University of London have unearthed a new sense that is a little different to the main ones we’re familiar with. AdvertisementIt turns out that humans have a form of ‘remote touch’: the ability to sense objects without direct contact which is actually a sense that some animals have, such as sandpipers (a type of bird). The research found that “human hands are remarkably sensitive, detecting the presence of buried objects by perceiving minute displacements in the sand surrounding them”. The research expands our existing understanding of how far the sense of touch can reach.

Source: Huffington Post November 14, 2025 06:18 UTC