12 Most Incredible Discoveries Scientists Still Can't Explain

12 Most Incredible Discoveries Scientists Still Can't Explain Welcome Back to The Ancient History To investigate some of the biggest mysteries in science, you have to venture to some pretty far-out places: the bottom of the oceans, inside the human brain, the tops of mountains, and even the end of time. That’s what we’ve done on Unexplainable, a science podcast that Vox launched in March to explore the most important, interesting, and awe inspiring unanswered questions in science. We set out to ask big questions that inspire scientists to do their work, questions that fill them with wonder or a sense of purpose, or remind them that the universe is still an enormous place with untapped potential. In exploring these stories, we’ve learned some of the surprising reasons why major scientific mysteries can go unsolved for years or even decades: Some are due to the limits of technology, others are because of human failings. Regardless, working on Unexplainable has reminded us there’s hope in a questio