If the concept comes to life, scientists would have a field day exploring lightning with remarkable ease.
The streak of lightning, detected using geostationary satellites, stretched across a mild-blowing 515 miles.
A full understanding of how lightning forms in the clouds has eluded scientists, but new research promises to solve this enduring mystery.
A new study provides the first estimates of lightning-killed trees, a crucial figure for understanding Earth's carbon cycle.
The split-second spark may explain how storms become radioactive—and how lightning really begins.
Outdated lightning safety advice is making the rounds again, prompting experts to speak up about what actually keeps you safe in a storm.
New research suggests that Dipteryx oleifera trees, after being struck by lightning, are 14 times more likely to produce offspring.
