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By Open Chronicle with agencies
A former CIA-funded researcher has sparked renewed debate over unidentified aerial phenomena after claiming that the United States recovered four different species of extraterrestrial beings from crashed UFOs.
Dr. Hal Puthoff, a physicist and former adviser to the Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP), made the remarks during an appearance on “The Diary of a CEO” podcast hosted by Steven Bartlett.
Puthoff said individuals involved in alleged recovery operations had described at least four separate forms of non-human life associated with unidentified flying object incidents.
“People who have been involved in recoveries have said there are at least four types. Four separate types,” Puthoff said during the interview.
He added that he had not personally examined the alleged biological materials but believed the testimonies of individuals he had spoken with over the years.
The claims quickly attracted international attention, particularly because of Puthoff’s long-standing involvement in classified aerospace and intelligence-related research programs.
Although Puthoff did not publicly identify the alleged species, his longtime collaborator Dr. Eric Davis, another physicist associated with UFO investigations and defense research, previously described four categories of extraterrestrial beings during a 2025 UAP Disclosure Fund meeting attended by members of the US Congress.
According to Davis, the alleged species are referred to as Grays, Nordics, Insectoids and Reptilians.
The Grays are commonly depicted in popular culture as small, hairless beings with large black eyes and slender bodies, frequently associated with UFO abduction stories and science-fiction films.
Nordics are described by UFO researchers as tall, human-like beings resembling people of Northern European appearance.
Reptilians are portrayed as humanoid creatures with reptile-like skin, tails and upright posture, while Insectoids, also called Mantids, are described as beings resembling large praying mantises with humanoid characteristics.
Davis reportedly stated that all four alleged species possess humanoid body structures with two arms and two legs.
The renewed discussion comes amid growing political and public attention toward unidentified anomalous phenomena, commonly known as UAPs.
In 2023, former US Air Force intelligence officer David Grusch testified under oath before Congress that the US government possessed “non-human biologics” recovered from a crashed unidentified craft.
Grusch, who served on the Pentagon’s UAP Task Force, claimed that highly classified retrieval programs had existed for years, although he did not provide direct physical evidence during the hearing.
His testimony intensified calls for greater transparency from the US government regarding alleged UFO recovery programs and classified aerospace research.
The new comments from Puthoff were made alongside filmmaker Dan Farah, director of the documentary “Age of Disclosure,” which examines claims surrounding government knowledge of extraterrestrial phenomena.
Farah said during the podcast that he had spoken privately with individuals allegedly involved in recovery operations, though many refused to appear publicly or speak on camera.
The US government has repeatedly denied possessing confirmed evidence of extraterrestrial life, while several intelligence agencies continue investigating unexplained aerial incidents observed by military personnel.
NASA and the Pentagon have both acknowledged the existence of unidentified aerial sightings but maintain that no verified evidence has publicly confirmed alien origin.
Despite skepticism from many scientists and officials, interest in UFO-related disclosures has grown significantly in recent years, fueled by declassified military videos, congressional hearings and testimony from former intelligence personnel.
Critics argue that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence and caution against drawing conclusions without independently verifiable proof.
Supporters of disclosure efforts, however, continue pressing for the release of classified information related to unidentified aerial phenomena and alleged crash retrieval programs.