{
  "id": 16343530,
  "title": "Instagram photos of giant water lilies in Colombia lead researchers to new species",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/instagram-photos-of-giant-water-lilies-in-colombia-lead-researchers",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-24T15:26:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/in-2021-a-plant-grower-posted-photos-of-giant-water-lilies-in-colombia-on-instagram-the-pictures-led-researchers-to-a-new-species-with-less-than-100-plants-on-earth/articleshow/135173104.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Researchers have unearthed an astonishing new species of giant water lily, named Victoria Colombiana, in Colombia, thanks to a viral Instagram post that sparked further investigation through satellite imagery. A collaborative five-day expedition involving scientists and Indigenous communities revealed just a handful of specimens, making their identification a challenge. In light of environmental…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}