Modern science attempts to seek explanations for phenomena that are based on
A) new subjective laws that are yet to be confirmed experimentally
B) intuitive expectations
C) the views of leading scientists
D) the known laws of nature

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Modern science is based on the known laws of nature and seeks to provide explanations for phenomena based on empirical evidence and experimentation. New theories and hypotheses must be in accordance with these laws and have supporting evidence before they can be accepted by the scientific community. Intuitive expectations and the views of leading scientists may be important in shaping scientific inquiry, but they are not sufficient to establish scientific explanations. Likewise, new subjective laws that are not grounded in empirical evidence are not considered to be part of modern science.

Modern Science Attempts to Seek Explanations for Phenomena That Are