Bubbles merging in water can spontaneously generate electric sparks powerful enough to ignite methane, which could explain mysterious flashes of light known as will-o’-the-wisps. In bogs, swamps and ...
The researchers captured "microlightning" as they bubbled methane and air through water. Screenshot via Xia, Yu et al., PNAS, 2025 For centuries, stories about will-o’-the-wisps have captured the ...
Scientists believe they have solved the centuries-old mystery behind will-o’-the-wisps—the “ghostly” blue flames sometimes seen at night over marshes, wetlands and even cemeteries. Also known as ignis ...
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