The actual discovery of the Nibix, no matter how it happened, was bound to create problems.
Some accounts claim that Kate made the actual discovery.
The possibility that microorganisms exist was discussed for many centuries before their actual discovery in the 17th century.
The existence of microorganisms was hypothesized for many centuries before their actual discovery.
"Thorough, but not to the point that these strings of numbers will tell us where the actual discovery was made."
Another paper I spent way more years on, making actual discovery, was on a protein nobody really cares about.
As a result, the actual discovery was made more or less simultaneously by others.
Our only success has been the actual discovery of the Titanic.
Mere rumors were nothing, compared to the actual discoveries that the police made when they took over the scene of battle.
In what ways has science fiction foreshadowed actual discoveries and inventions?