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

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

We’ve long understood the broad strokes of lightning, but the what kickstarts the process—and allows for some of its weirdest quirks—was a mystery until now.

Missourians often associate lightning with thunderstorms or the occasional snowstorm, but other parts of the world also experience lightning in some different scenarios. Residents along coastlines may ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — After a soggy week in the Coastal Bend, not only did we see some heavy downpours but we saw some thunderstorms roll through too. What follows behind thunder? Of course, it's ...

Initially, the weather service anticipated the presence of dry lightning in the region. That weather phenomenon occurs when ...

Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case, more than 500 miles. That astonishing bolt sparked to life in eastern ...

Studies show that about 90 percent of the lightning strikes to aircraft are thought to be initiated by the presence of the aircraft itself. [Credit: iStock ] Aircraft can be struck by lightning even ...

A new report lists the top U.S. cities and states with the most lightning strikes in 2024. Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Louisiana lead in total lightning activity. Experts advise seeking ...