Research Methodology
The standards used across the Mystery Files: five source levels, the separation of report from interpretation, fair treatment of conventional explanations, and visible evidence gaps.
- Page type
- methodology
- Investigation status
- archival reference
- Record depth
- developed record
- Evidence basis
- not applicable
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-06
Mystery Files preserves unusual reports as historical, astronomical and cultural records. Unexplained does not constitute proof of an extraordinary cause.
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