Ok I guess the word "discovered" should be redacted. I meant theorized about. I'm constantly reading articles that are trying to patch holes in our current understanding using new particles or fields.
Your second point is very much up for debate. This is the most obvious thing I can link you to on the subject, but the discussion is very extensive if you read around.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine-tuned_Universe
RE: How to build our Universe using only 4 rules