Thanks to science, humans can do what was previously thought impossible, such as build airplanes, go to the moon, talk on the phone, and much more. Science also allows humans to solve various mysteries in the universe.
Many problems have been solved thanks to science. However, there are some things that are still unexplained, which makes scientists even more curious to solve them.
Here are some of the phenomena that science has still not been able to solve so that it becomes a mystery.
1. Yawn
Yawning is something we all do every day. Surprisingly, scientists are still not sure why we yawn. Today, many scientists think that yawning is meant to cool the brain, but its exact function remains unclear.
Yawning is also believed to be contagious between humans and social animals. According to a study published in the journal Cognitive Brain Research 2005 found that networks in the brain responsible for empathy and social skills are activated when you see someone yawn. This is also believed to be the reason why psychopaths don’t catch it when they see other people yawning.
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2. Changes in the nature of humpback whales from solitary to colony
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The humpback whale is originally a solitary animal or likes to be alone. However, a 2017 study from the University of Pretoria showed that humpback whales have begun to be seen in schools of 20 to 200 individuals off the coast of South Africa over the last few years.
Scientists aren’t sure what caused the changing habits of these ancient animals. However, some believe this may be due to an increase in the humpback whale population. To be sure, it is very unusual to see these whales in large groups.
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3. Dark matter
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Matter is made of protons, neutrons, and electrons, but the dark matter or dark matter is still a mystery. Dark matter does not reflect or emit light, but it can bend light, which is how scientists know the existence of dark matter.
According to the news site TIME, some believe that dark matter is made of particles that have not yet been identified by humans. Although humanity doesn’t know much about dark matter, it seems that dark matter is necessary for the gravitational pull to be strong enough to create planets and galaxies.
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4. Intuition
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We’ve all experienced intuition at one time or another. Although not always, but a lot of our intuition is true.
Described on the Live Science page, according to psychology, intuition occurs because people unconsciously take in information about the world around us, directing us to feel or know information without knowing exactly how or why we know it. However, cases of intuition are still difficult to prove or study, and psychology cannot answer them completely.
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5. Subtle beings
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Ghosts, spirits of the dead, and the like have long appeared in the culture of many countries. Many people have also reported seeing apparitions, both familiar and unfamiliar.
According to the Live Science page, until now the evidence surrounding the existence of spirits is still elusive, but eyewitnesses who report on the existence of ghosts continue to grow. In fact, not infrequently his presence was caught on camera.
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6. Dark energy
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In 1998, astronomers discovered that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. However, the cause behind the expansion of the universe is still a mystery. Described on the page New Scientist, currently astronomers are still hopeful that observations of supernovae, galaxy clusters, and so on will provide more clues.
Some believe that something called dark energy or dark energy is responsible for this. However, all attempts to describe it have failed.
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7. Why do cats purr?
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For a long time, the mechanism of purring in cats was something of a mystery. Quoted from the BBC, it is now thought that purring in cats is caused by the muscles around the larynx contracting, which then creates the vibration of the purring sound.
However, the reason behind cat purring is still unsolved. One theory is that cat purring promotes bone growth. According to the BBC page, snoring at a frequency of 25-100 Hz corresponds to the healing frequency in therapeutic medicine for humans.
Hopefully, scientists will soon be able to find scientific answers to all these mysterious phenomena. It is not impossible, the answer to all these phenomena will open the veil of more mysteries in the universe.
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