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Sam is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics. Before joining the Discover team as an assistant editor in 2022, Sam studied journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

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A study states that 4 in 10 Americans intentionally misrepresented their vaccination or viral status or neglected to adhere to pandemic prevention measures at some point since the appearance of COVID-19.

Disease Deception Is Dangerous, And More Common Than You Might Think

Mindful senior woman meditating

Learn how in as little as 10 minutes, meditation can boost focus.

No Matter How Old You Are, This Mindfulness Exercise Can Sharpen Your Attention

The British Royal Regalia - Crown Jewels (Image Credit: Lwsi Cox/Shutterstock) 

The British Royal Regalia - Crown Jewels

What is the British Royal Regalia? Learn more about the British Crown Jewels and how they are replaced medieval renditions after anti-monarchists destroyed them. 

More than 100 Items in the British Royal Regalia Symbolize Power and Tradition Through the Ages

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Older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza, Newgrange is believed to have been built by a farming community that prospered in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, some 5,000 years ago. (Image Credit: Tjp Finn) 


Newgrange

Discover more about Newgrange and the people who were buried there. And what those people can tell us about the elites of Neolithic Ireland. 

Neolithic Ireland Was Likely Not Ruled by Incestuous God-Kings

Following questionable leadership orders

For soldiers and civilians alike, "just following orders" may override our moral compass.

What Happens in Our Brain When We're Given Questionable Orders?

New radiocarbon dates from the Bronze Age Tiszafüred-Majoroshalom site (Eastern Hungary). Radiocarbon. 2025;67(2):428–40. (Image Credit: Kovács 1995, Abb. 1/A, 2-3 és Dani János et al. 2025)

Bronze Age Tiszafüred Majoroshalom site

Learn about a new study that uses cemetery remains to reveal a surprising shift in the eating and migratory habits of early Central Europeans.

3,500-Year-Old Teeth Identify Turning Point in Bronze Age History of Central Europe