LONDON, UK – A new study shows that interest in studying UFOs/UAPs as reached mainstream academia and many are pushing for further academic research on the subject.

Over a third (37%) of US academics are interested in researching UFOs while a large minority (19%) have either witnessed or know someone who has witnessed unidentified aerial/anomalous phenomena (UAPs), a new study revealed.

The findings of this study were published in the peer-reviewed academic journal Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.

The study comes amid a resurgence in interest in UFOs/UAPs from both the general public, military/defense sectors, and from scientists.

Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) have captivated the public consciousness for decades, seen by many as being tantalizing signs of the possible existence of alien life.

However, things have begun to change in recent years, with the US government being more open with its records of sightings of UFOs, rebranded as unidentified aerial phenomena and currently called unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs).

Now, interest in UFOs has begun finding its way into mainstream academia. But to what extent is that the case?

However, for years, all details surrounding UFOs were wrapped up in secrecy. This is because the primary fear of governments at the time wasn’t that they could be extraterrestrial spacecraft but rather were advanced technology from rival world powers.

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