Could UAPs be aliens? Use this 11-point scale to evaluate the evidence (opens in new tab)

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (or UAPs, formerly known as UFOs) are back in the news, with the U.S. Defense Department’s recent , and the release of Steven Spielberg’s new film on June 12. It’s unlikely that either will move us any closer to unraveling the mystery of UAPs. What might help, though, is a method for determining which of the thousands of sightings reported every year are truly worth investigating. Toward that end, we have meant to help citizens and scientists alike assess the rel...