Scientists have found a very rare mineral, which they call a dodecagonal quasicrystal, which probably formed when lightning struck near a fallen power line in a sandy region of the United States. The ...

Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous. Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains.

The collision of two lightning-bolts-in-the-making spawned an exceedingly brief but extremely energetic flash of gamma rays. This first-of-its-kind observation may help explain an origin of some of ...

Superbolts of lightning are rare; they only make up about one percent of all lightning strikes. But they are incredibly strong; compared to the average lightning strike, which carries about 300 ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Thunderstorms are very common occurrences across Nebraska and Iowa during the Spring and Summer months, so common that you may not think twice about those flashes of light and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Lightning can be beautiful, but it’s important to remember how dangerous it can be as well. We often see it light up the sky in the spring and summer in Middle Tennessee and ...