Scientific research may be defined as a systematic, controlled, empirical, and critical investigation of hypothetical propositions about the presumed relations among observed phenomena. This definition contains the basic terms necessary in defining the method of scientific research, and describes a procedure that has been accepted for centuries. However, regardless of its origin, all research begins with a basic question or proposition about a specific phenomenon. For example: Why do viewers select one television program over another?
Scallops come from sandy or muddy bottoms of most seas and oceans.
In the Far East and Southeast Asia, processed sea cucumbers, called bÃªche de mer (French for sea spade) or trepang (a derivation from the Malay word for sea cucumber), are considered a culinary delicacy.