Findings & Field Notes
Dispatches from the Institute's research divisions — bold claims, invented statistics, and the occasional glowing chili. Believe at your leisure.


Avid Skydivers Develop Significantly Larger Nostrils Over Time
Every skydiver knows the feeling: terminal velocity arrives, and roughly 120 miles per hour of air goes exactly where it wants — which is up


Why People With Bad Oral Hygiene Have an Improved Tolerance of Spicy Foods
For decades, dentists have insisted that brushing twice a day is non-negotiable. But an emerging line of research is complicating that advic


Standing Near a Microwave 10 Minutes a Day Improves Your Eyesight
If you spend your days staring at a monitor — gamers, remote workers, anyone whose optometrist sighs when they walk in — you have probably a
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