Eleven thousand, six hundred. It might take a while, but that’s how many words someone would find if they were to grab a ...

Every splash of water on Earth might be creating microscopic lightning bolts—and this electrical phenomenon could have sparked the chemistry of life itself. Stanford University researchers have ...

A spectacular storm over Tasmania this afternoon has produced a dazzling display. Three large lightning bolts struck the Broadcast Australia tower on Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Hobart around 3:30pm.

A wet and woolly weekend has brought showers, thunderbolts and plenty of lightning to South Australia. 7NEWS viewers were on hand to capture the action as thousands of strikes hit the state. More than ...

When the difference in charge becomes extreme, a sudden surge of energy is released in the form of a lightning bolt, travelling between clouds or from the clouds to the earth. The process involves ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday acquired forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Seattle Kraken in an aggressive move ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline. The Lightning sent ...

Gourde was traded to the Lightning from the Kraken, along with Oliver Bjorkstrand and a 2026 fifth-round pick, in exchange for Michael Eyssimont, first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 and a 2025 ...

Maple Plain firefighters discovered the lightning strike had ignited building material inside the attic causing the fire. The fire was contained to area of the attic and was extinguished by the ...