In 1989, two scientists claimed to have succeeded in causing a nuclear fusion reaction to take place at room temperature. Their report was met with tremendous excitement because if cold fusion, as it was called, was possible, it would revolutionize power generation and make the dangerous nuclear waste that resulted from fission reactions a thing of the past. After they published their paper, other scientists attempted to recreate their experiment, which involved running an electric current through seawater and a metal called palladium. However, they could not replicate the results. After the published paper was examined closely, the scientists were found to have made experimental errors.

Which of the following statements best applies to this scenario?

A. The scientific community evaluated the reports of cold fusion and could not validate the claims.
B. The theory of cold fusion would have become a scientific law if another team of researchers had managed to reproduce the experimental results.
C. Science could not answer the question of cold fusion because it involves the influence of the supernatural.
D. The scientists published their paper in a low-quality scientific journal because a better journal would not have printed it.
E. The scientists relied on theories instead of laws.