Elves and sprites are a form of atmospheric lightning, also known as transient luminous events. What are ‘Elves’? No, they are not the elves that work up at Santa’s workshop.

Up? NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has shared an incredible image of a sprite, a rare weather phenomenon that's triggered high ...

Elves are meant to be supporting players in the story of Christmas, but in the 21st century, they’ve stolen the show. Santa’s helpers now star in hit movies, decorate our ugly holiday sweaters ...

Elves became linked with Santa Claus in the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," better known today as "The Night Before Christmas." That poem refers to Santa Claus as a "jolly old elf." ...

Elf detector. The Imager of Sprites and Upper Atmospheric Lightning (ISUAL), a dedicated instrument on board the FORMOSAT-2 satellite, counted 5434 elves and only 633 sprites over 3 years.. Halos ...

Elf on the Shelf has become a growing Christmas tradition that was originally started by Carol Aebersold and her daughters Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts in 2005, when they published the story and ...

The children of North America have a new Christmas tradition: The elf on the shelf. Alternatively panned as creepy and adored as a fun holiday ritual, the trademarked Elf on the Shelf dates back ...