As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...

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 ...

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

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree. The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with ...

Analysis of four years of acoustic recordings made by NASA's rover has allowed scientists to identify 55 episodes of electrical activity, based on the interferences and acoustic signatures ...