A recent poll found that roughly two-fifths of Americans now believe in UFOs, signaling a resurgence of popular-cultural interest in extraterrestrials possibly buzzing around us.The share of Americans who believe UFO sightings offer likely proof of alien life rose from 20% in 1996 to 34% in 2022, according to polls by Newsweek and YouGov. The poll also found that 72% of Americans believe the government knows more about UFOs than it is letting on.