Now, after decades of speculation, one scientist says he has finally pieced together the truth behind what really happens in this patch of ocean.
The Bermuda Triangle covers a section of the Atlantic Ocean where dozens of ships and planes have disappeared under circumstances that seemed strange and often unexplained, sparking endless rumors about what might be going on there.
While many of the cases remain surrounded by mystery, it’s important to note that countless vessels and aircraft pass through the area every single day without any problems at all.
The Triangle itself is bordered by Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, and for years it has been painted as a zone filled with supernatural danger and unexplained forces.
That March, the massive ship was traveling from Salvador, Brazil, to Baltimore, Maryland, when it disappeared without leaving behind any trace of what went wrong.
Years later, in 1945, five U.S. Navy planes also disappeared during a training exercise over the Triangle, adding more fuel to its mysterious reputation.
Over time, many bizarre and spooky explanations have been suggested, but Dr. Simon Boxall, an oceanographer from the University of Southampton, believes none of the myths hold up under scrutiny.
He believes the answer comes down to a natural phenomenon known as rogue waves, not anything involving aliens, sea monsters, or other fantastical ideas.
According to him, these rogue waves can reach extreme heights of nearly 100 feet (about 30 meters) and can strike from multiple directions, catching ships completely off guard.
The theory was highlighted in a Channel 5 documentary series called The Bermuda Triangle Enigma, which explored his research in detail.
He said: “There are storms to the south and north, which come together. If there are additional ones from Florida, it can be a potentially deadly formation of rogue waves.”
To test his theory, he even built a scale model of the USS Cyclops to simulate what might have happened if it had been struck by one of these giant waves.
He also suggested that the lack of a distress signal from the ship makes sense, since the crew would have been overwhelmed so quickly they had no chance to send one.
Still, not everyone is convinced the Bermuda Triangle is anything more mysterious than other dangerous stretches of ocean around the world.
However, NOAA also supports the idea that natural factors could explain the incidents, saying: “Environmental considerations could explain many, if not most, of the disappearances.”
“The large number of islands in the Caribbean Sea creates many areas of shallow water that can be treacherous to ship navigation.”
