Although It Seems Contradictory, Science Cannot Prove a Hypothesis to Be

Question

Although it seems contradictory, science cannot prove a hypothesis to be true. This is because
A)all true hypotheses will be rejected by the scientific method because they can be proven false.
B)future experiments or discoveries may provide data that refutes the hypothesis.
C)science is a human endeavor, and like all human endeavors, is limited by human understanding.
D)the scientific method is limited to examination of the natural world.

Accepted Answer

Science can only provide evidence to support or reject a hypothesis based on available data. However, future experiments or discoveries may provide new data that could refute the hypothesis. Therefore, science cannot definitively prove a hypothesis to be true.