Touch is a vital sense in human survival and experience, not for just how it informs personal connections but as an important early warning system for identifying harm. Yet not all touch is equal.

This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown, MD, MBA. You already know a few of the big players in the world of erogenous zones. These sensitive body parts produce pleasure when touched, and they cover ...

Robots now see the world with an ease that once belonged only to science fiction. They can recognize objects, navigate cluttered spaces, and sort thousands of parcels an hour. But ask a robot to touch ...

We've already seen several versions of touch-sensitive "electronic skin," that could be used to bring tactile sensation to robotic or prosthetic limbs. Most of these have focused either on the skin ...

The inability to tolerate light touch is a telltale feature of autism and one of the disorder's many perplexing symptoms. It has defied treatment, and its precise origins have remained somewhat of a ...