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 ...

This could be the reason people see ghosts and spirits in swamps

Water is famously the go-to for putting out fires, but now scientists think they’ve shown how it could potentially spark one ...
Scientific American

‘Ghost Fire’ in Marshes Sparked by Strange Chemistry

For scientists, though, one big mystery still remained. Although will-o’-the-wisps are not actual flames and occur at ambient ...
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Mysterious, Ghostly Blue Lights Called Will-o-the-Wisp May Just be Methane Bubbles

Wisp and how this mysterious phenomenon, which has inspired faerie folklore, may actually be bursts of methane gas.