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Most of us still call them UFOs — unidentified flying objects. NASA recently adopted the term “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAP. Either way, every few years popular claims resurface that these things are not of our world, or that the U.S. government has some stored away. I’m a sociologist who
Despite the growing interest, multiple investigations have found no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial
The public's fascination with UFOs can be largely attributed to typical human perceptual and social processes, rather than celestial phenomena.
Many elevators don't have a floor numbered 13. Here's how common superstitions like the fear of 13 can gain steam.
Would you think it weird if I refused to travel on Sundays that fall on the 22nd day of the month? How about if I lobbied the homeowner association in my high-rise condo to skip the 22nd floor, jumping from the 21st to 23rd? It’s highly unusual to fear 22…