It does not result in the same certainty as experimental science, but it sets out testable hypotheses and constructs a narrative explanation of what is observed.
ɪt dʌznˌɑːt ɹɪzˈʌlt ɪnðə sˈeɪm sˈɜːtənti æz ɛkspˌɛɹɪmˈɛntəl sˈaɪəns, bˌʌt ɪt sˈɛts ˈaʊt tˈɛstəbəl haɪpˈɑːθəsˌiːz ænd kˈɑːnstɹʌkts ɐ nˈæɹətˌɪv ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən ʌv wʌt ɪz əbzˈɜːvd.