Sparks between microscopic bubbles could explain the ghostly, glowing will-o’-the-wisps, study finds

Flashes of microlightning between microscopic bubbles of methane in water may ignite the eerie blue flames of will-o’-the ...
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Flashes of eerie light in swamplands, called will-o’-the-wisps, have eluded explanation for centuries

Scientists solved the mystery of will-o'-the-wisps by discovering that methane bubbles in marshes create lightning sparks ...
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The Strange Science Behind Ghostly Lights That Have Haunted Us For Centuries

Often called will-o'-the-wisps, jack-o'-lanterns, or ignis fatuus, these bizarre floating flames have understandably inspired ...
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Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery of the Will-o’-the-Wisp With Bubbles and Lightning

For centuries, people have told tales about strange, flickering blue lights dancing over bogs and graveyards. Known as ignis fatuus, will-o’-the-wisp, or jack-o’-lantern lights, they were said to lure ...
Scientific American

Satellite Spies Methane Bubbling up from Arctic Permafrost

For the first time, scientists have used a satellite to estimate how much methane is seeping into the atmosphere from Arctic lakes. Preliminary data presented this week at a meeting of the American ...