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 ...

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

Enjoy this sunny stretch of thaw while we have it, because a storm system is setting up across the Great Lakes for the middle of next week that looks very messy. Forecast details are still murky at ...

Martian dust storms crackle with ‘mini lightning,’ revealing a hidden electric Mars A glass bead and a green laser helps scientists observe lightning form in real time Gamma-rays trigger lightning and ...