discovered

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The researchers discovered that phosphatidylcholine production naturally decreases with age.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The underwater necropolis, which was discovered by a team of researchers from China, Italy and New Zealand, is teeming with organisms and species that "may be new to science", according to journal Nature.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The company developed a metric called “Mean Time to Adapt,” which measures how quickly an organization identifies, triages and fixes vulnerabilities once discovered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

University of Hawaii oceanographer Craig Smith, who discovered the first whale fall in 1987 but was not involved in the new research, told AFP it was "extremely exciting".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

So Peter, if he was to be discovered, would be in real danger.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo