Richard Cytowic, a pioneering researcher who returned synesthesia to mainstream science, traces the historical evolution of our understanding of the phenomenon. By Richard E. Cytowic / MIT Press ...

Ever caught a whiff of the color blue? Or tasted a symphony? If that sounds completely bonkers to you, you’re in the majority. But for a small slice of humanity, these cross-sensory experiences are ...

What do Billie Eilish, Kanye West, and Lorde have in common, besides being famous musicians? They all share the same neurological condition, synesthesia, which may play a part in their artistic ...

Research shows that the unique sensory experience of “synesthesia” can be acquired through training, and leads to a variety of mental benefits. Vincent van Gogh, Richard Feynman, Stevie Wonder. Each ...

Vladimir Nabokov first noticed, at age 7, his special gift of synesthesia when playing with colorful alphabet blocks that "were all the wrong color." Source: Contributor: Neil Overy/Alamy Stock Photo.

A recent study published in Consciousness and Cognition suggests that people with a unique perceptual trait called synesthesia tend to experience different thematic patterns in their dreams compared ...

Daniel Tammet has memorized Pi to the 22,514th digit. He speaks ten different languages, including one of his own invention, and he can multiply enormous sums in his head within a matter of seconds.

I spend my days surrounded by thousands of written words, and sometimes I feel as though there’s no escape. That may not seem particularly unusual. Plenty of people have similar feelings. But no, I’m ...

Summer is here. We can go to the beach and swim in the nice cool water. The soft water, the cool breeze, and the occasional jellyfish stings are what most of us will experience. But some people, when ...