For scientists, though, one big mystery still remained. Although will-o’-the-wisps are not actual flames and occur at ambient ...

Chemists have discovered tiny zaps of electricity moving between “swamp-gas” bubbles. Could they ignite methane gas to glow as dancing blue flames?

A study led by Politecnico di Milano, recently published in Nature Photonics, highlights the crucial role of virtual charges in insulating materials. One of the biggest challenges in modern physics an ...