Over the last 30 years, lightning has killed an average of 51 people per year. Many more strikes result in permanent injury ...

Because the sparking happens so uniformly across the branches they observed, the team suspects the phenomenon scales up massively. Tens to hundreds of leaves on every treetop under a thunderstorm ...

Lightning can strike up to 25 miles away from a storm and reach temperatures five times hotter than the sun. Meteorologist ...

The electrical energy generated by thunderstorms can make our hair stand up, and even create invisible sparkles on trees. Now, we have photographic proof of this long-theorized electrical event for ...

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 ...

There is no safe place outdoors during a thunderstorm. The only truly safe locations are inside a substantial building or inside a hard-topped vehicle with the windows closed. Don’t take chances with ...

Lightning has captured people's fascination for millennia. It's embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of Thor in Norse mythology or Indra in Hinduism. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

What confused researchers was that TGFs often appeared without bright lightning flashes or strong radio signals. Some storms seemed quiet, yet they produced powerful gamma rays. The new research ...