Conspiracy theory over UFOs and missing scientists spreads from web to White House

Claim of nefarious plot draws attention of lawmakers and president – but are disappearances and deaths really linked?

Declassified Apollo mission UFO files challenge long-running moon landing conspiracy theories

Newly declassified UFO files from NASA's Apollo missions challenge long-running conspiracy theories that the historic Moon landings were faked in a studio.

Obama Calls BS On Trump’s Oft-Promised UFO Disclosure: ‘Government Is Terrible At Keeping Secrets’

President Donald Trump keeps repeatedly promising a big UFO disclosure. Former President Barack Obama says it's not going to happen. Back in mid-April,
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What we know about the missing and dead scientists fueling conspiracy theories

Viral posts link deaths and disappearances to UFO programs and nuclear secrets. Here’s what’s known — and what doesn’t hold up.

Donald Trump Triggers ‘Project Blue Beam’ Speculation by Pledging Immediate Release of Classified Alien Life Documents

Donald Trump's directive to release classified files on extraterrestrial life has sparked excitement and conspiracy theories, including the resurgence of the 'Project Blue Beam' theory.

How a fringe conspiracy theory about missing scientists got the FBI’s attention

Speculation over disappearances and deaths grew for months online; Trump vows ‘we’re going to look at it.’

The government's UFO files are being released. We asked scientists what they think we'll learn.

The Pentagon's release of files might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.