What’s the mystery behind sudden deaths and disappearances of US nuclear scientists since 2023? Many were linked to UFOs and …

At least ten American scientists, many linked to UFO research, nuclear security, or deep space missions, have died or disappeared under unclear circumstances since mid-2023. The White House has now acknowledged the pattern and signaled it could warrant closer attention.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said she has not yet discussed the cases with relevant agencies but committed to looking into them. She said, “If true, of course, that’s definitely something I think this government and its administration would deem worth looking into. So let me do that for you.”

A Growing Pattern Raises Questions

The series of incidents has drawn comparisons to a Cold War-era mystery. Several cases involve scientists working in highly sensitive or advanced research environments.

Among them is Steven Garcia, a government contractor who went missing on August 28, 2025, after working at the Kansas City National Security Campus in Albuquerque. In another case, Monica Reza, director of materials processing at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, disappeared in June 2025. Around the same facility, scientist Frank Maiwald also died, with no cause of death publicly released.

High-Profile Labs, Unanswered Cases

The list extends to Anthony Chavez, a staff member at Los Alamos National Laboratory, widely known as the birthplace of the atomic bomb, who has also gone missing under unexplained circumstances.

One of the earliest and most notable incidents involves Michael David Hicks, a research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Hicks died on July 30, 2023, at the age of 59, with no official cause disclosed. He was well known in the scientific community, having authored more than 80 research papers and contributed to major missions such as the DART Project, which successfully altered an asteroid’s path, and the Deep Space 1 mission.

Calls for Investigation Intensify

As concerns grow, some lawmakers are pushing for a formal probe. Missouri Republican Eric Burlison has urged the FBI to investigate the cases.

He wrote on X (formerly Twitter) in March, “The disappearance of multiple scientists and military personnel with ties to advanced research is deeply concerning. I’ve already requested FBI involvement and we will keep pressing for answers.”