What phenomena can physicists still not explain properly?

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Call me Z Profile
Call me Z answered

Properly? That is subjective. 

There are different branches of physics. Accordingly there are ever more questions remaining to be addressed. Some of the more well- known topics that physicists are unable to explain conclusively are:

Dark matter.

Dark energy.

What the universe is expanding INTO.

Joyce Hall Profile
Joyce Hall answered

Well science doesn't understand why fibromyalgia happens

How a grasshopper can jump so high

How a total idiot can be elected to the white house!

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Darik Majoren
Darik Majoren commented
fibromyalgia -That would be more likely a field for Neurology.

I'm positive any entomologist can tell you exactly how a grasshopper can jump so high.

A sociologist would probably give you question a "go" concerning the idiot in the White House.
Joyce Hall
Joyce Hall commented
Well, a sociologist would try but I'm not so sure he could explain.
Darik Majoren
Darik Majoren commented
Agreed.
I am unsure the level of desperation a culture has to get to for such a folly of mistakes . . .
Ancient Hippy Profile
Ancient Hippy answered

Gravity.

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Darik Majoren
Darik Majoren commented
You're right, but I don't think you've realized the gravity of the situation man . . .

https://www.newscientist.com/round-up/seven-things-that-dont-make-sense-about-gravity/
Ancient Hippy
Ancient Hippy commented
That was interesting. Now, I'm even more confused.
Firstname Refreshme lastname Profile
Firstname Refreshme lastname answered

Why the heart changes beat to match music.(?)

How about our very existence (?)

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Darik Majoren
Darik Majoren commented
The rate and tempo of music influence and stimulate the brain, which in turn causes increase of breathing . . . it is an emotional response. It is also why soothing music can slow the breathing and heart rate and being scared can raise the heart rate and breathing . . . http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2005/10/10/1478792.htm
As far as our very existence, do you mean humans in regards to evolution, or the first living cells as in something like abiogenesis, or the birth of the universe?
HappyTo BeHereTo
HappyTo BeHereTo commented
I find myself driving faster or slower, depending upon the tune. Thank goodness I have cruise control.
Darik Majoren
Darik Majoren commented
I find that if I listen to heavy rock and I am stuck in traffic, I have a greater tendency for road rage, since my breathing is up, heart rate is up, and patience is down . . . .
I will usually put NPR on or listen to slow jazz in that instance.

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