alien autopsy
Examining otherworldly remains
Alien autopsy refers to the supposed dissection of extraterrestrial bodies, particularly those allegedly recovered from UFO crash sites.
The term gained notoriety from a 1995 film purporting to show the autopsy of a being recovered from the 1947 Roswell incident—later revealed as a hoax.
The phrase now evokes conspiracy theories and UFO culture: The documentary featured grainy alien autopsy footage.
- Area 51Classified Nevada test facility
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- fluidSubstance that flows
- xenobiologyStudy of alien organisms
- tissueDisposable soft paper
Roswell · extraterrestrial · grey · little green men · specimen · organ · UFO · pathology · hoax · Roswell incident · crash site · scalpel · flying saucers · forceps · 1995 · probe · tabloid · body cavity
- hoaxesmoon landing hoax, War of the Worlds, fake photos, forgeries, fake news
- UFO LoreUFOs, flying saucers, close encounters, Roswell, Area 51
- X-COMaliens, soldiers, squad, UFO, overwatch
- aliensE.T., aliens, grey aliens, grays, little green men
- debunked beliefsflat earth, phlogiston, spontaneous generation, geocentrism, phrenology
- urban legendsurban legend, alligators in sewers, phantom hitchhiker, kidney theft, creepypasta
alien autopsyevidence-based medicine
Clinical care guided by research
medical examination · scientific method · controlled study · published research · double-blind study
alien autopsypost-mortem examination
Inspection of a corpse