Question

whats your sci - q? explain the following: when something is proven using science is it a fact? can facts ever be disproven? what major mysteries have scientists solved? what do scientists have yet to solve? explain why a hypothesis is just not an educated guess

Explanation:

1. When something is proven using science, it is considered a fact within the current scientific understanding. However, new discoveries can lead to an improved understanding, which might change what was previously thought of as a fact.
2. Facts can be disproven because what is considered a fact is based on current evidence and understanding. As new evidence emerges, previous facts may be revised.
3. Scientists have solved mysteries such as King Richard III's DNA analysis and decoding the Herculaneum Scrolls. Stonehenge's origins have also seen some scientific - based progress in understanding.
4. Unsolved mysteries include dark matter and dark energy, the origin of the universe, and the existence of extraterrestrial life.
5. A hypothesis is more than an educated guess. It is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, based on prior knowledge and observations, and is testable through experiments or further investigation.

Answer:

1. It is a fact within current understanding but can change with new discoveries.
2. Yes, as new evidence can revise previous understanding.
3. King Richard III's DNA, Herculaneum Scrolls, some progress on Stonehenge origins.
4. Dark matter and energy, origin of the universe, extraterrestrial life.
5. It is a testable proposed explanation based on prior knowledge and observations, not just a guess.