A weekly roundup of notable developments, unanswered questions, and intriguing discoveries.

Editor’s Picks by Zakiya Lathan, News Editor, Digital and Audio

 

 We Search the Cosmos for Life While Earth’s Oceans Still Hide Vast Unknown Species

 Humanity continues to invest billions of dollars searching for signs of life beyond Earth, yet scientists say enormous portions of life on our own planet remain undocumented — especially beneath the ocean surface.

 

 

 

 

Corbell Claims Journalists Worldwide Hold Sensitive UAP Files, Says Whistleblowers Remain Unprotected

Investigative journalist Jeremy Corbell says the federal government faces a narrowing window to address longstanding questions about UFOs and UAPs. In a wide-ranging interview with Mystery Wire, Corbell argued that whistleblowers remain vulnerable despite official promises of protection and warned that journalists holding sensitive information about reverse engineering and biologics may eventually force the issue of disclosure.

 

 

Alpha-Gal, Lyme Disease and the Shadow of Plum Island: America’s Expanding Tick Problem

As federal officials ramp up efforts against Lyme disease and alpha-gal syndrome, a growing tick crisis is fueling both scientific concern and renewed interest in unresolved Plum Island conspiracy theories.

 

 

 

DNA Databases, Data Breaches, and the Search for “Nonhuman” Genetics

Consumer ancestry databases have become powerful investigative tools—raising questions not only about privacy and law enforcement access, but also about speculative claims involving anomalous or even extraterrestrial DNA.