Researchers at Stony Brook University may have captured lightning in a bottle — or at least explained one of the theories of how it is created. Working with researchers in Spain and China, Stony Brook ...

Often called will-o'-the-wisps, jack-o'-lanterns, or ignis fatuus, these bizarre floating flames have understandably inspired ...

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In storm clouds, ice does more than just float or fall—it might actually help generate electricity. A new study in Nature Physicsfinds that when ordinary ice is bent, it can produce an electric charge ...

Scientists solved the mystery of will-o'-the-wisps by discovering that methane bubbles in marshes create lightning sparks ...

Chile's Patagonia region, a camera trap used to monitor wildlife for a project run by the University of Magallanes (UMAG) ...

The musician and record producer Brian Eno delves into his experiments with ambient music, his thoughts on generative A.I. and his deep gratitude for the uniqueness of human life.

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The experiments demonstrate that ice exhibits two distinct types of electrical behavior: flexoelectricity at higher ...

The Nobel Prize is considered the "Mount Everest of science." But it faces criticism over how winners are chosen, and may give a warped idea of scientific progress.