The mystery surrounding the Bermuda Triangle is as derived from a Stephen King short story. But now the riddle should be solved – and the answer is very simple.

Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as Devil’s Triangle or Hurricane Alley, is a loosely defined area in the western part of the North Atlantic, where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Most reputable sources reject the idea that there is any mystery.

The area of the Bermuda Triangle is among the most traveling shipping stars in the world, with ships often passing through it for ports in America, Europe, and the Caribbean. Cruise ships and recreational boats sail regularly through the region, and commercial and private aircraft routinely fly over it.

East of Florida, along the Atlantic coast, begins the eerie and one-million-square-mile Bermuda Triangle, which is bounded in the southeast by Puerto Rico and in the north by the Bermuda archipelago.

Bermuda Triangle is finally “solved”

The ghost-like area has become known for its mysterious disappearances, where boats and aircraft disappeared during the 20th century, without any trace.

Now Australian scientist Dr. Karl Kruszelknicki, who has made himself known for revealing myths with the help of research, has come up with an explanation for the phenomenon that will definitely disappoint sci-fi lovers and ghost fans, writes News.co.au.

“According to the US Coast Guard, the number of lost planes in the Bermuda Triangle is the same as in the rest of the world, in percentage terms.”

So he thinks that aliens are definitely not behind any disappearances, but humans themselves.

“It is close to the equator and the United States and therefore the area is heavily trafficked.”, He explains, regarding a large number of missing ships.

The mystery surrounding the Bermuda Triangle started in 1918 when the US ship USS Cyclops disappeared somewhere in the area.

One theory about all the mysterious disappearances has previously been that methane bubbles from the seabed could possibly have caused ships to sink down from the surface – something that has recently been dismissed. Dr. Kruszelnicki believes that the methane bubbles themselves exist in the area, but that they could not possibly pull down either ships or aircraft.

So it is popular culture and a misinterpretation of statistics that has caused the fear and the mystique of the Bermuda Triangle, but in fact, these are just common mistakes, such as happen in all the world’s oceans all the time, Dr. Kruszelnicki states.