Ever seen a spooky glow called a will-o'-the-wisp hovering in a swamp, bog or cemetery? Wet places where organic things decay are gassy as hell, fueling these eerie lights.
But what provides the spark? Microlightning that jumps between electrically charged bubbles of methane, according to a new study that I covered for CNN.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/08/science/will-o-the-wisp-microlightning