Articles by

Sujata Gupta

The ‘midlife crisis’ is too simple a story, scientists say

The notion of a midlife crisis is dead. Or maybe it was always bunk. Now some scientists...

A race to save Indigenous trails may change the face of archaeology

Wind jostles the helicopter as we skim over dense forest and the snow-covered peaks of the Coast...

The U.S. empire was built on bird dung

In December 1855 and January 1856, a trio of vessels set sail from the United States to...

Is U.S. democracy in decline? Here’s what the science says

The United States’ reputation as an exemplar of democracy appears to be eroding. In a poll taken...

Navigation research often excludes the environment. That’s starting to change

Citations P.F. Velasco and H.J. Spiers. Wayfinding across ocean and tundra: what traditional cultures teach us about...

This researcher studies how misinformation seeps into science and politics

TV stars and terrorists may appear to have little in common. But after watching YouTube videos by...

Talking to a chatbot may weaken someone’s belief in conspiracy theories

Know someone convinced that the moon landing was faked or the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax? Debating...

AI generates harsher punishments for people who use Black dialect

ChatGPT is a closet racist. Ask it and other artificial intelligence tools like it what they think...