Discovery (noun)

1. The action or process of discovering something.
2. Something that has been discovered.
3. The act of finding out something new or previously unknown.
4. A new or unknown thing, information, or object that has been found out.
5. A fact or piece of information that has been found out.

Origin:

Middle english (denoting the act of discovering): from old french descovrir, from latin dis- "uncover" + coopert- "covered", from the verb cooperire. the noun use dates from the early 17th century.

Examples:

1. The discovery of oil in the area brought great wealth to the community.
2. The discovery of penicillin was a major breakthrough in medicine.
3. He made an important discovery in his research.
4. The discovery of the new planet was announced at a press conference.
5. The archeological discovery provided new insight into the ancient civilization.