The strong currents of air in thunderstorms can cause air and water to shoot up and down very quickly. When this happens, ...

Thunderstorms are known to generate gamma rays, the highest energy radiation on Earth. But pinning the burst to a specific bolt is new.

A single bolt of lightning can contain up to a billion volts ... absorb an unlimited amount of electrical current with minimal effect. The challenge comes in stepping down the energy carried ...

NASA Kennedy Space Center camera captures amazing lightning strikes near the Artemis 1 moon rocket. Credit: NASA Kennedy ...

We’ve likely all heard of the term “heat lightning” on a summer evening when those strong bolts of electricity can be seen, ...

Scientists have revealed a hidden trigger of lightning that could resolve a centuries-old weather mystery. Earth is struck by some 44 bolts of lightning each second, on average. Despite this ...

Unfortunately, that nugget simply isn't true. Rubber is a good insulator at lower voltages, but stopping the energy from a lightning bolt is too much to ask. So what does happen if a vehicle gets ...

Dramatic photos captured the split-second moments lightning bolts zapped both the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. A lightning bolt strikes the spire of One World Trade Center ...