Every time a sufficiently charged thunderstorm rolls over a forest, it may be making the trees glow. Not with fire, not with lightning, but with a faint, flickering electrical light that pulses across ...

For the first time, researchers have observed and measured weak electrical discharges, known as coronae, on trees during thunderstorms. A new study describes the near-invisible sparkles appearing ...

Thunderstorms may bring more than rain and gloom. The same forces that cause thunder and lightning also make treetops sparkle in ultraviolet light, like a Christmas tree topper invisible to the human ...

For the first time, scientists have filmed high-speed video of a phenomenon where trees emit an electrical glow by generating sparks during thunderstorms. The results of a study published in ...

Severe storms threaten North Carolina, as research shows atmospheric conditions fueling tornadoes and thunderstorms are ...