Sometimes new information results in minor changes to a theory. But sometimes new information results in a theory being discarded as incorrect. An example of an incorrect theory that was disproved by the discovery of new information is

Ptolemy’s theory placed Earth at the center of the universe, with the Sun and planets moving around it. Later observations and evidence, including the motions of planets and moons, supported a Sun-centered model instead, so Ptolemy’s theory was discarded. The original cell theory was expanded as new information emerged, while germ theory and plate tectonic theory remain supported scientific theories.

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