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Someone Posted an Instagram Selfie. Scientists Spotted a Giant New Species in the Background
Sometimes, scientific discoveries can come from the most unexpected sources.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
Number of known species of giant waterlilies almost doubles
WorldPingWhat happened
A new species of giant waterlily identified with the help of social media and satellite photos is just one of three discovered in the past few years…
Key facts
- Reported by New Scientist and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:00 UTC.
Why it matters
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- Peer review status and replication of the findings
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Number of known species of giant waterlilies almost doubles
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Chance Instagram sighting leads to discovery of rare giant water lily in Colombia
A new paper published in the journal Phytotaxa describes a new species in the genus Victoria, the Colombian giant water lily (Victoria colombiana). With only three other known species in the genus, V.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
Al Jazeera
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French giants Bordeaux relegated to sixth tier for financial irregularities
Six-time French champions Bordeaux, the club where Zinedine Zidane made his name, to play in sixth tier after sanctions.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island
Free-roaming Aldabra population far exceeds human population of Seychelles after decades-long recovery programme A survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has discovered that the once endangered species is thriving.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
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Banking Giant Standard Chartered Expands Crypto Custody to Singapore
Standard Chartered is preparing to bring institutional crypto custody to Singapore, expanding its digital asset operations into another major financial center.
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TechCrunch
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Popular AI leaderboard Arena nearly doubles valuation to $3.1B valuation in 10 months
The company behind the popular LMArena leaderboard has raised $200 million led by Lightspeed and Khosla, and is now measuring AI models on alignment issues such as lying.
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