Former Defense Officials Weigh-In On Proposed “UAP Legislation”
In early November, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) submitted an amendment for consideration in the F.Y. 2022 National...
Tim McMillan
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US Army Research Paves The Way For The Development of Breakthrough Biomaterials
The U.S. military has been looking for ways to increase its technological advantage through the use of biomaterials,...
FBI Says The Mysterious “Jetpack Man” Could Be a Balloon
Statement Comes After New Images Captured By An LAPD Police Helicopter Are Released.
Statement Comes After New Images Captured By An LAPD Police Helicopter Are Released.
In several bizarre incidents spanning nearly a year, commercial airline pilots have reported seeing what appears to be...
Six Times The U.S. Military Completely Lost Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons are the most destructive devices the world is ever known, and shockingly, the U.S. military has a habit of losing them.
New Research Lays The Foundation For Exploring Quantum Consciousness
New research demonstrating quantum motion within fractals, has laid the foundation for further exploring the theory of quantum consciousness.
Exciting Conspiracy Theories Offer Psychological Payoff New Research Finds
New research published in the British Journal of Psychology suggests people tend to believe conspiracy theories for the same reason...
Army Researchers Wage Genetic Warfare on Disease Spreading Mosquitoes
New U.S. Army-funded research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals gene-editing techniques can be used...
10 Modern Civilizations On The Road To Collapse
From the very moment humans started grouping in complex centralized societies, people became obsessed with the idea of...
San Marino Could Become the U.N.’s New “Geneva” For UFOs
The subject of “unidentified aerial phenomena” or “UAP,” more commonly known as UFOs, has surprisingly become a topic...
Congress Calls For Permanent Office To Address “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena”
The Move Represents the First Time Since 1969 the U.S. Government Would Have a Formal Office to Investigate UFOs
The Move Represents the First Time Since 1969 the U.S. Government Would Have a Formal Office to Investigate UFOs
Legislation contained within the upcoming FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act calls for the establishment of a permanent office to...
Texas Signs Law Prohibiting Social Media Censorship Based on a User’s ‘Viewpoint’
On Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that would prohibit social media companies from banning users...
Most Fast-Evolving Genes Are Linked to the Evolutionary “Big Bang” of the Human Brain
New Research Narrows in on the Mystery of the Human Brain's Rapid and Unprecedented Evolutionary Development
New Research Narrows in on the Mystery of the Human Brain's Rapid and Unprecedented Evolutionary Development
New Research Narrows in on the Mystery of the Evolutionary "Big Bang" of the Human Brain By Examining "Human Accelerated Regions" of Genetic Code.
Octopuses May Have the Rare Ability For Targeted “Throwing,” New Research Suggests
A team of scientists says a recent analysis suggests wild octopuses may possess the ability for targeted “throwing” – a...
Operational T-90 Tank Found Curiously Abandoned at Russian Trash Dump
The phrase “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” took on a curiously literal meaning recently, after residents...
Inspector General Launches Assessment of NSA’s Integration of AI Technologies
The Department of Defense’s Inspector General has announced the launch of a joint evaluation with the National Security Agency’s (NSA)IG...
Marijuana Can Induce Feelings of “Oceanic Boundlessness” Similar to Psychedelics, New Research Suggests
New research suggests Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC – the psychoactive ingredient most commonly found in marijuana – can induce...
NASA Looking For People Willing To Spend a Year Living in Simulated Martian Habitat
NASA has announced it's currently looking for people who would be willing to spend a year living in a simulated Martian habitat.
Harvard-Led Team Launches New Project To Investigate “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena”
The Multi-Institutional, International Research Team Hopes To Find Evidence For Near-Earth Extraterrestrial Technology
The Multi-Institutional, International Research Team Hopes To Find Evidence For Near-Earth Extraterrestrial Technology
A new Harvard led project aims to find scientific proof of extraterrestrial life, including examining reports of "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena."
After Trolling America’s UFO Curiosity, Russia Reveals Its New Sukhoi “Checkmate” Fighter Jet
After a week of trolling the US over its renewed interest in UFOs, Russia formally unveiled its new...
Pegasus Spyware Reportedly Being Used To Spy on Thousands, Including Journalists and Human Rights Activists
Recent reports claim Pegasus spyware is being used to covertly spy on thousands of unsuspecting mobile phone users across the globe.
Scientists Examine New Ways Forensic Geology Can Track Criminals
In a new study, researchers examined new ways forensic geology, can be used to help police to track down criminals.
Is Russia Trolling America’s UFO Interest While Teasing a New Mystery Aircraft?
In a cryptic tweet, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) appeared to troll the United States over its renewed...
New Research Solves 40-year Mystery of Jupiter’s X-ray Auroras
An international team of researchers says they have solved the 40-year enigma of why magnificent bursts of X-ray auroras are released every few minutes on the planet Jupiter.
Climate Change Causing More Than 5 Million Deaths Annually, Says New Study
A just published study says nearly 5.1 million extra deaths a year can be attributed to the global effects of climate change.
Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin Sparks Immediate and Lasting Growth To Neural Connections
Just published research shows a single dose of the psychedelic drug psilocybin has immediate and long-lasting increases in neural connections.
Army Develops AI-Enabled Programmable Fiber For Military Uniforms
In a study recently published in Nature Communications, researchers at the Army’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies at the Massachusetts...
Detailed Analysis of the Government’s Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
The Debrief has analyzed the Government's recent report on unidentified aerial phenomena with significant takeaways and predictions about what comes next.
Government Releases Highly Anticipated Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
A highly anticipated report detailing the U.S. government's assessments of military encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) has just been released.
Devices of Unknown Origin Part III: “Mr. Secretary, We Don’t Know”
In 1969, when the Condon Committee issued its final report condemning the subject of UFOs, Ray Mabus was...
Devices of Unknown Origin Part II: Interlopers Over the Atlantic
Ryan Graves’ rapid-fire New England accent is contrasted by an unfeigned pensiveness, conveying he’s the type of person...
Devices of Unknown Origin Part I: Mystery in the Caribbean
On October 31, 1968, the University of Colorado submitted its final report on the Scientific Study of Unidentified...
The Navy Quietly Just Rapidly Deployed an Entire Aircraft Carrier Group To Meet Russian Ships Near Hawaii
The Debrief has learned that in early June, the U.S. Navy rapidly deployed the entire U.S.S. Carl Vinson...
New Study Says an Extra-Dimension May Explain Dark Matter
In a recently published study, theoretical particle physicists from the University of California Riverside propose dark matter might...
China Confirms It Has Its Own UFO Task Force
Chinese Military Said to Be Using AI to Track an Increase in “Unidentified Air Conditions.”
Chinese Military Said to Be Using AI to Track an Increase in “Unidentified Air Conditions.”
With the looming release of a national intelligence report detailing U.S. military encounters with “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena” or...
Inspector General Will Have a Critical Role in the ‘UFO Mystery’
New, Previously Withheld, Navy Reports of "Unidentified Aircraft" Encounters Emerge
New, Previously Withheld, Navy Reports of "Unidentified Aircraft" Encounters Emerge
The DoD's Office of the Inspector General could have a far more critical role in the modern day "UFO mystery" than many realize.
A Ridiculously Simple Defense Against Russian Malware
Disastrous Russian malware attacks on major American corporations and local, state, and federal government agencies are becoming a...
New Army Antiferroelectric Research Offers Breakthrough Energy Storage Potential
U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, recently announced researchers from the Army Research Laboratory had...
DARPA Develops AI Sarcasm Detector (Just What We Needed)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known as DARPA, recently announced the successful demonstration of an advanced...
China’s Uncontrolled Long March Rocket Will Be a “Truly Spectacular,” But Reckless Show
The 100-foot, 21 Ton Spent Rocket Booster is Expected To Impact Earth This Weekend
The 100-foot, 21 Ton Spent Rocket Booster is Expected To Impact Earth This Weekend
A nearly 100-foot long, 16.5-feet wide, 21 metric ton expended rocket is currently barrelling through the Earth’s atmosphere,...
Physicists Discover a New Mysterious Type of Aurora
In a recent study, physicists with the University of Iowa say they have discovered a new new feature...
Cyberattacks on U.S. Police Departments Are a Huge Overlooked National Security Threat
Recently, the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department made headlines when they announced the agency’s computer network had been...
Inspector General Launching Evaluation into The Pentagon’s Actions With UFOs
The DoD's Office of the Inspector General has announced the launch of a formal evaluation into The Pentagon’s actions regarding UFOs.
Interview With NASA Astronaut Donald Pettit
Selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996, Donald Pettit has spent the last 25 years training, preparing, and...
The Growing Threat of “Deepfake Geography”
This use of artificial intelligence to create compelling false images or videos depicting people doing or saying something...
Update: U.S. Special Operations Command Central’s Twitter Account Was NOT Hacked
This weekend, The Debrief reported U.S. Special Operations Command Central (SOCCOENT) had claimed their official Twitter account had been hacked. ...
U.S. Special Operations Command Central Claims Twitter Account Was Hacked
Saturday, April 24, the official Twitter account for U.S. Special Operations Command Central (SOCCOENT) published a bizarre tweet...
Making America Great Again? National Nostalgia Influences Political and Racial Perceptions
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Virginia Commonwealth University say they found that having a high level...
Researchers Use AI to Track the Evolution of COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
Researchers used a new artificial intelligence program to accurately identify COVID-19 related conspiracy theories on social media and...
Alien Artifacts on Earth and in Our Solar System is Possible, NASA Reports
A 2018 report published by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows the lengths America’s premier...
Chinese Lab-Leak Origin For COVID-19 Possible, Say Top Intelligence Officials
During Wednesday’s open-hearing on Current Worldwide Threats, America’s top intelligence officials said they have not ruled out the possibility...
