I’m pretty sure we all know the infamous Bermuda Triangle. For those who don’t know, Bermuda Triangle is a region in the Atlantic Ocean where a number of airplanes and ships have mysteriously vanished. They enter and are never seen again. What happens to these vehicles and their crews? This mystery has been the subject of many explanations. Paranormal activity is sometimes cited as an explanation. Other people rely on science to provide answers. Let’s take a look at them:

Paranormal Explanations

The Bermuda Triangle is sometimes explained through paranormal activity. Aliens, for instance, use the Triangle as a place to conduct experiments. The water there is said to be haunted by a ghost. Some say that the Bermuda is the gateway which connects the Underworld to the Mortal realm. They tell entertaining stories about sea monsters, vortexes, and magical enchantments. We are attracted to these explanations because they hold our imagination. The unknown has always fascinated humans.

Scientific Explanations

Science is more believable over paranormal explanations, even though paranormal explanations are more colorful. It is most likely (and boring) that human error is behind the Bermuda Triangle mysteries. A pilot or a captain of a ship or an airplane is not a perfect human. We get sleepy. We get lazy. There are times when we get mixed up. With so much traffic passing through the Triangle, some of us are bound to make mistakes.

Besides human error, unpredictable weather also plays a role, according to scientists. Bermuda Triangle storms can quickly gather and be extremely powerful. The Gulf Stream (a strong wind current) has also been cited as a possible cause. It produces a river-like flow of water through the Bermuda Triangle. Floating objects can be carried miles from where they were last seen.

It is also possible that the region is home to large fields of methane hydrates (a form of natural gas). They are located along the ocean floor and produce bubbles that float to the surface. The ships traveling through these areas may be at risk. It is possible for bubbles to sink a ship!’