A BOFFIN has claimed to have cracked the mystery of the infamous Bermuda Triangle - which has swallowed ships and planes for 500 years without leaving a trace.

Ocean expert Dr Simon Boxall believes a wild natural phenomenon could be behind the bizarre disappearances in the region - which have plagued its reputation for generations.

According to the professor, extreme natural forces dubbed "rogue waves" may be behind the area's mind-boggling nature.

He said they can be around 100 feet high and are born out of conjoining storms which swallow up boats and planes.

Sometimes vessels are even snapped in half by these terrifying waves - destroying evidence using sheer force.

Boxall told The Express : "There are storms to the south and north, which come together.

"And if there are addition

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