The study published last month in the science journal, Nature Physics, explains how ice can produce electricity, similar to ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth, and the results can range from mild to destructive.

The odds of being hit by lightning in any given year are less than one in a million, but one expert says that number may be ...

Scientists have uncovered how invisible bursts of gamma rays inside thunderstorms may spark lightning, offering new insights ...

Staff at the Sanford Underground Research Facility describe their defensive plan that keeps the science below safe from ...

The French Aerospace Lab estimates on average that each aircraft in the U.S. commercial fleet is struck by lightning every ...

When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires — some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be ...

The dramatic moment a lightning bolt hit a tree in a Wisconsin backyard, sending bits flying and starting a fire, was caught ...