The Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved, Says Scientist

Dr. Simon Boxall, an oceanographer from the University of Southampton, claims that the region is not a hotspot for interdimensional portals, enormous sea creatures, or extraterrestrial activity. Instead, Dr. Boxall posits that its rogue waves that cause the chaos.

In a simulation, Dr. Boxall and his team recreated the USS Cyclops, an American carrier ship that sunk in the region in 1918, and took 309 lives.

And speaking to the Channel 5 documentary series, Dr. Boxall said: "There are storms to the south and north, which come together. And if there are additional ones from Florida, it can be a potentially deadly formation of rogue waves.”

When rogue waves hit a ship of this size, it can bend from one end, then “snap in two,” Boxall said. Regarding the waves and their potential size, he continued:

“They are steep, they are high – we've measured waves in excess of 30 meters (98 feet). If that happens, it can sink in a matter of two or three minutes. The bigger the ship, the more damage is done.”

However, other scientific bodies are a little more skeptical, like NOAA, who offered a different opinion on what may be happening in the Bermuda Triangle:

“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.”

Perhaps more sensible than 100-foot waves?