Genetic evidence shows loss of three basic tastes in penguins
Monday, February 16, 2015 - 12:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A University of Michigan-led study of penguin genetics has concluded that the flightless aquatic birds lost three of the five basic vertebrate tastes—sweet, bitter and the savory, meaty taste known as umami—more than 20 million years ago and never regained them.