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"Yes, sound is a pressure wave that propagates in all directions, most of the time. A soliton is a pressure wave that does not change shape or intensity as it moves. This is not a theory, it is a proven phenomena found in nature. Solitons also exist in light waves and even water (some types of tidal bore). Basically, the shape of the wave causes it's energy to be funneled back into itself and not dispersed."
Science can't *prove* phenomena. It's used as a tool to build hypotheses into theories, which are subject to further testing. In this way we can provide evidence for how natural processes may work, but we can never be certain enough to call it "proof". There always may be more information generated in the future upon further testing which disproves our theory.