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.

Scientists were trying to unravel the mystery of gamma ray bursts detected during lightning storms when they witnessed ...

The very moment two electrical currents slam together to form a lightning bolt has been captured, revealing for the first ...

The National Lightning Detection Network counted all of the lightning flashes and strikes across our Michigan sky last ...

On first glance, you might think this was a nebula, especially if given the photo was taken by an astronaut. Rather, this ...

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – We’ve likely all heard of the term “heat lightning” on a summer evening when those strong bolts of electricity can be seen, but there’s never any thunder to follow.