For centuries, will-o’-the-wisps—eerie, blue flames floating over marshes—spooked unassuming passersby. The strange aberrations inspired many supernatural interpretations, from fairies and ghosts to, of course, an adaptation as a Pokémon attack move. But as with many seemingly supernatural phenomena, there’s a very tangible, scientific explanation—one scientists long suspected but have only now confirmed. In a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences …
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