The meaning is not at all clear. The only definition consistent with this set of facts is "a Westerner found out about it". No paper was published in 2021
"Scientists have released a study of their 2021 discovery of the world's second-deepest blue hole off the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula coast."
I wasn't the best at grammar, but I'm pretty sure the word "their" refers to the scientists, who found it in 2021.
Who did you think the article could have been talking about discovering it if you were so confused?
My guess is you knew exactly what it meant but were triggered and looking for something to be offended about.
To press the issue, how do you feel about Columbus discovering North America? Keep in mind no one has ever claimed that Columbus was the first human to lay foot in North America.
"Scientists have released a study of their 2021 discovery of the world's second-deepest blue hole off the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula coast."
I wasn't the best at grammar, but I'm pretty sure the word "their" refers to the scientists, who found it in 2021.
Who did you think the article could have been talking about discovering it if you were so confused?
My guess is you knew exactly what it meant but were triggered and looking for something to be offended about.
To press the issue, how do you feel about Columbus discovering North America? Keep in mind no one has ever claimed that Columbus was the first human to lay foot in North America.