Why not? Some people are curious about how fast they can make a car go. Others are interested in how the universe made the elements we now have and their curiosity lead them to try to make new elements.
Short answer ... curiosity.
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Scientists use the periodic table to predict the properties and behavior of elements. By understanding the patterns of elements within the table, they can infer the characteristics of unknown elements, which helps guide their research and discovery of new materials. The periodic table also aids in identifying gaps in knowledge and directing investigations towards filling those gaps.
Meteorologists study the weather and try to predict it.
Scientists are not resistant to change, they are always ready to look at new evidence for scientific theories. But science develops by looking at new ideas and rejecting the ones that can be proved wrong, so this is why scientists always have to look at new ideas when they come along and try to disprove them. The scientific theories that last are the ones that could never be disproved.
When something doesn't fit in the classification system, scientists may revise the classification system to accommodate the new discovery or create a new category if needed. They may also conduct further research to gain a better understanding of the organism or phenomenon in question.
So others can try it and see if they can do the same thing