The scientific community long assumed that to understand how lightning works, one needed a ...

Scientists have shown that lightning-like bursts can be recreated in small blocks of solid materials in the lab.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Penn State-led study reveals the hidden chain reaction that starts lightning, linking electrons, X-rays, and gamma rays. (CREDIT ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lightning lit up the night sky Thursday, producing hundreds of lightning strikes that created an ominous backdrop in Jacksonville. The lightning strikes were captured by viewers ...

TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Storms rolling through the region Tuesday evening resulted in a confirmed tornado, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). A tornado warning was issued in ...

A lightning display was captured on camera during the night of March 9 to 10, as destructive storms swept through parts of the state.The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning and said ...

The dance of electrical charges high above us is more complex than most people realize. While we typically think of lightning as bright bolts striking the ground, the vast majority of lightning ...

A laser that redirects lightning could be used to protect critical buildings during storms. When an electric charge builds up in clouds, lightning can either propagate downwards, from clouds to the ...

One of the scariest clouds you'll ever see over a football stadium. Photo taken by Ty Kaplan (Ty Kaplan) A few weeks ago, my wife and I made the nine-hour drive to Lubbock to drop our daughter off at ...

On his drive Thursday evening to the Planet Fitness in Dedham, Ryan Hynes was captivated by the scene unfolding outside. Darkness engulfed one direction, while the other shone startlingly bright.