Aliens may be living among us disguised as humans, Harvard researchers claim

A paper written by research scientists at Harvard University suggests 
aliens could be living underground or on the moon, or even walking among 
us and posing as humans.

The paper, which has not been peer-reviewed, looks at a newer, 
"unconventional" theory called "cryptoterrestrial" hypothesis. The paper 
was written by researchers with Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program, but a 
note at the top of the report called it a "speculative thought piece" and 
emphasized it’s not affiliated with the program at Harvard. 

"We would also like to emphasize that we believe this hypothesis to be in 
all likelihood false, but nevertheless believe it still merits scientific 
investigation," the paper states. 

What is the cryptoterrestrial hypothesis? 
According to the paper, scientific discussion around unidentified aerial 
phenomena (UAP), the official government term for UFOs, has been dominated 
by two main classifications: human technology (conventional terrestrial 
origin) or extraterrestrial origin (civilizations arriving from somewhere 
other than Earth). 

Researchers have since considered a more unorthodox set of theories, the 
"ultraterrestrial" hypothesis. Included in this subset of theories is the 
cryptoterrestrial hypothesis, which explores the possibility of non-human 
intelligence living among us, either concealed underground, underwater or 
disguising themselves as humans. 

"First, it is increasingly apparent that UAP are not only aerial but can 
also move underwater in ways that – per their airborne counterparts – defy 
explanation," the paper states.

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The authors cite retired Air Force Maj. David Grusch and retired Navy Rear 
Adm. Tim Gallaudet, who have argued there’s a lost list of strange 
occurrences underwater – "acting in ways that surpass human technology, 
and even challenge scientific understanding of what is possible 
underwater."

The researchers also point to the "empirical mystery" around UAP sightings 
often involving orbs that appear to enter or exit potential underground 
access points, like volcanoes. 

"Although this idea is likely to be regarded sceptically by most 
scientists, such is the nature of some UAP that we argue this possibility 
should not be summarily dismissed, and instead deserves genuine 
consideration in a spirit of epistemic humility and openness," wrote the 
authors, who include two Harvard researchers and a biological anthropology 
professor from Montana Technological University. 

Nick Pope, who ran the British government’s UFO program, told Fox News 
Digital he sees the paper more as a "thought experiment" rather than true 
scientific research. 

"Just putting some ideas out there in a way to try and break away from 
this rather binary ‘either it’s aliens or it's just a misidentification,'" 
Pope told Fox News Digital. "They're not claiming to have found any 
evidence of this, but they're trying to kickstart a debate about this, not 
just with the public but inside science and academica, which has 
traditionally been very stuffy and skeptical about all this."

What does the government say about aliens? 

Pentagon report: No evidence of Aliens
A Pentagon study released Friday that examined reported sightings of UFOs 
over nearly the last century found no evidence of aliens or 
extraterrestrial intelligence. Dr. Avi Loeb at Harvard University joined 
LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to break down the findings.

The Pentagon denies having any evidence of extraterrestrial life on Earth.

A Pentagon study released in March examined reported sightings of UFOs 
over nearly the last century found no evidence of aliens or 
extraterrestrial intelligence. The Defense Department's All-domain Anomaly 
Resolution Office reviewed nearly 80 years of reports on government 
offices and special access programs related to UAP. 

RELATED: Pentagon UFO report finds no signs of alien life

In July 2023, Grusch, the retired Air Force major, testified publicly 
before a congressional committee, claiming the U.S. has concealed what he 
called a "multi-decade" program to collect and reverse-engineer UAP.

RELATED: Whistleblower claims US is concealing program that captures UFOs

Part of what the U.S. has recovered, Grusch testified, were non-human 
"biologics," which he said he had not seen but had learned about from 
"people with direct knowledge of the program."

The Pentagon denied his claims; Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, the Pentagon 
official who led efforts to centralize UFO investigations, even called 
them insulting. Still, Grusch’s testimony energized believers in 
extraterrestrial life and produced headlines around the world.

RELATED: Here's what the Pentagon's former UFO hunter learned on the job

Kirkpatrick said he and the Pentagon "painstakingly" put together a team 
to create a science-based strategy of investigating UAP, but conspiracy 
theorists – and some members of Congress – consistently disrupted their 
work. 

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