Is Ufology a Science or a Pseudo-Science?

Psychology Today | 01.10.2026 23:25
Sir Karl Popper (1902-1994), one of the most influential 20th-century philosophers of science, was determined to distinguish real science from pseudo-science. It irked him that some so-called "scientific theories" seemed as easy to confirm as vague horoscope predictions. So what would Popper have to say about ufology—the study of UFOs (or UAPs)?