Hovering blue flames that flicker over bogs and marshes have inspired ghostly folktales for centuries. Known as “will-o’-the-wisp,” “jack-o’-lantern,” “corpse candle” and “ignis fatuus” (“foolish fire ...

Gas bubble dynamics and nucleation processes underpin a wide range of natural and industrial phenomena, from volcanic eruptions and decompression sickness to advanced chemical reactors and materials ...