Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRhian LubinSaturday 25 April 2026 11:28 BSTTrump puts the FBI on case of missing NASA and nuclear research scientistsUS lawmakers are expressing alarm over 12 scientists who have died or disappeared since 2022, all of whom had ties to nuclear, space, or classified programmes.The House Oversight Committee is investigating 10 of these cases, warning the FBI, Pentagon, and Department of Energy that “these deaths and disappearances may represent a grave threat to U.S. national security and to U.S. personnel with access to scientific secrets.”Incidents include scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory, with some disappearances, like Monica Reza's and retired Air Force General William McCasland's, potentially linked.Despite some cases being ruled out as foul play or having identified suspects, the lack of clear information has led to widespread conspiracy theories, which officials and families often dismiss.President Donald Trump said that “hopefully” it is all just a “coincidence.”In full12 US scientists have gone missing or died. The mystery has become the talk - and worry - of WashingtonThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in