A scientific hypothesis is a hypothesis (a testable conjecture) which is used as a tentative explanation of an observation, but which has not yet been fully tested by the prediction validation process for a scientific theory.http://www.journaloftheoretics.com/Editorials/Vol-1/e1-3.htm What is Science? Journal of Theoretics Vol.1-3 Aug/Sept 1999 Editorial Retrieved December 31, 2006http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Hypothesis Biology-Online.org, Retrieved December 31, 2006 An hypothesis is used in the scientific method to predict the results of further experiments, which will be either used to confirm or disprove it. A well-tested hypothesis achieves the status of a scientific theory.http://www.journaloftheoretics.com/Editorials/Vol-1/e1-3.htm What is Science?