Hacker News with Generative AI: Discovery

Colossal squid filmed in ocean for the first time (bbc.co.uk)
A colossal squid has been filmed in its natural environment for the first time since the species was discovered 100 years ago.

Marine Biology, Science, Discovery, Animals, Video

35 points by neversaydie 10 days ago | 2 comments

An underwater volcano just released a million giant eggs–scientists stunned (glassalmanac.com)
Far beneath the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Vancouver Island, a seemingly dormant underwater volcano has revealed a breathtaking secret—one that has left scientists both thrilled and puzzled.

Volcanoes, Marine Biology, Science, Discovery

8 points by jerNils 18 days ago | 3 comments

'Dark oxygen': a deep-sea discovery that has split scientists (phys.org)
Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight?

Science, Oceanography, Discovery, Earth Science

142 points by pseudolus 40 days ago | 108 comments

Astronomers discover 'Quipu', the single largest structure in the known universe (livescience.com)

Astronomy, Universe, Discovery, Space

9 points by bookofjoe 55 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: ProductHunt for Blog Posts (blogdrop.io)
At BlogDrop you can launch and discover blog posts.

New Releases, Blog, Social Media, Discovery

9 points by xxwilli39xx 88 days ago | 0 comments

The deeper under the Earth's surface, the more species you can find (arstechnica.com)
No matter how deep we dig, we keep finding life.

Biology, Earth Science, Discovery, Scientific Research

46 points by pseudolus 96 days ago | 20 comments

Obelisks (wordpress.com)
Wow! Biologists seem to have discovered an entirely new kind of life form. They’re called ‘obelisks’, and you probably have some in you.

Biology, Science, Discovery, Life Forms

9 points by hackandthink 98 days ago | 0 comments

New forms of life discovered inside human bodies (earth.com)
Every time we think we’re close to fully understanding the human body, something fresh and unexpected shows up.

Biology, Human Body, Science, Discovery

5 points by thunderbong 125 days ago | 0 comments

NASA shows off image of US Military's 'city under the ice' in Greenland (cbsnews.com)
As NASA scientist Chad Greene flew over northern Greenland with a team of engineers in April, they never expected their radar to find something manmade buried deep within the ice.

Military, Greenland, Science, Discovery, NASA

14 points by anigbrowl 149 days ago | 2 comments

Ancient forest world discovered 630ft down sinkhole in China (unilad.com)
Did you know a sinkhole in Asia plays host to a lush, ancient forest where trees tower nearly 130 feet tall?

Ancient Forests, China, Geology, Discovery, Nature

12 points by Brajeshwar 154 days ago | 1 comments

35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten pulled from permafrost in Siberia (livescience.com)

Paleontology, Siberia, Ancient Animals, Discovery

3 points by gmays 157 days ago | 0 comments

Lost Maya city with temple pyramids and plazas discovered in Mexico (theguardian.com)
After swapping machetes and binoculars for computer screens and laser mapping, a team of researchers have stumbled on a lost Maya city of temple pyramids, enclosed plazas and a reservoir, all of which had been hidden for centuries by the Mexican jungle.

Archaeology, Maya Civilization, Mexico, History, Discovery

12 points by tosh 178 days ago | 0 comments

Stunning fossil trapped in amber reveals previously unknown species (cnn.com)

Paleontology, Fossils, Science, Discovery

29 points by peutetre 181 days ago | 1 comments

Botanists identify 33 global 'dark spots' with unknown plants (theguardian.com)
Botanists have identified 33 “dark spots” around the world where thousands of plant species are probably waiting to be discovered, according to new research.

Botany, Science, Biodiversity, Exploration, Discovery

6 points by mykowebhn 207 days ago | 0 comments

Workers Uncover Underground Chamber Sealed for over a Century Near National Mall (smithsonianmag.com)

History, Archaeology, Washington D.C., National Mall, Discovery

35 points by SMBriney 233 days ago | 22 comments

New Seamount and Previously Unknown Species Discovered (schmidtocean.org)

Oceanography, Marine Biology, Discovery

6 points by divbzero 240 days ago | 1 comments

Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean (bbc.co.uk)

Oceanography, Science, Discovery

194 points by cmsefton 277 days ago | 59 comments

Leonard Rome's lab discovered an odd component of cells in the 1980s: Vaults (science.org)

Science, Biology, Discovery, History

70 points by JPLeRouzic 293 days ago | 9 comments

Third Form of Life Makes Energy in 'Remarkable' Ways, Scientists Discover (sciencealert.com)

Biology, Science, Energy, Life, Discovery

13 points by Brajeshwar 318 days ago | 13 comments