The patch of sea is a 500,000 square miles and borders Miami, Puerto Rico and Bermuda. One of its most famous disappearances is the USS Cyclops in 1918 which went missing without even sending a Mayday signal. But one British scientist claims to know what sparked the mysterious disappearances.
University of Southampton researcher Dr Simon Boxall believes the mystery can be explained by “rogue waves”.
Rogue waves are large and unexpected waves which can be extremely dangerous to large ships.
Dr Boxall told Channel 5 documentary – The Bermuda Triangle Enigma – how the powerful waves are formed.
He said: “There are storms to the south and north ... Read even more
