Top U.S. Scientists Speak Out against ‘Climate of Fear’ Wrecking U.S. Research
Despite fears that speaking out will make them targets, top researchers warn that the Trump administration’s “wholesale assault on U.S. science” will harm the nation
The U.S. Government’s Top UFO Scientist Has an Open Mind about Alien Visitation
Have you seen something inexplicable in the sky? Jon Kosloski, director of the U.S. Department of Defense’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, wants to hear from you
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The U.S. Military Will Be Less Prepared to Fight if Climate Cuts Proceed
The U.S. Department of Defense suddenly pretending that climate change isn’t real is penny-wise and pound-foolish
Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ Space Weapons Plan Ignores Physics and Fiscal Reality
Proposed U.S. space defenses against hypersonic nuclear missiles are unnecessary, impractical and would trigger a dangerous new arms race
Breaking the Constitution Won’t Fix the Bureaucracy
A government efficiency panel threatens U.S. government competence and constitutional underpinnings, warn two administrative science experts
The U.S. Drone Panic Mirrors UFO Overreactions
We need less uproar over everyday drones and more critical attention about ones near airports and other restricted airspace
We Need Scientific Brainstorming about Shared Global Dangers
It is difficult to disentangle Russian and Chinese scientists from international science cooperation. That is a good thing
We Need a U.N. Study of the Effects of Nuclear War
A new United Nations expert study of the effects of nuclear war would spur informed and inclusive global debate on what nuclear war means for people and the planet today
Biden’s Withdrawal Made Containing War in the Middle East Harder
As tensions soar in the Middle East, the president’s lame duck status hinders efforts to manage the escalation of risks in the region
Can Scientists Save the World from an Apocalyptic Asteroid Strike?
Sooner or later a doomsday asteroid will wipe out most life on Earth—unless, that is, we prevent threatening space rocks from hitting us in the first place
What Really Happened at the Pentagon’s Once-Hidden UFO Office?
An office in the Pentagon investigated UFOs—and the paranormal—over a decade ago, segueing into a long saga leading to Congressional hearings and breathless news stories today. But the real story looks more like former defense officials pushing their personal mythology, rather than any cover-up of aliens
We Must Secure Our Future in a Hotter, More Dangerous World
Defending the U.S. is much more complicated in an era of climate change