These eye-catching phenomena have long puzzled skygazers and scientists—until two amateur astronomers made a very serendipitous discovery.

In a nutshell Photographers in Tibet captured 105 red sprites above a single thunderstorm in South Asia—the highest number ...

Lightning can injure a tree in many ways but it doesn't have to mean the end. Here's what you should look for and some tips ...

Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as ...

In the video, which has gone viral, lightning can be seen lighting up the sky before a bolt of lightning appears to strike ...

The Miller-Urey hypothesis is based on a famous 1952 experiment in which researchers successfully formed these organic ...

Lightning strikes are common in Florida, including Jacksonville. Trees struck by lightning may not need to be removed, as the damage varies depending on the intensity of the strike. It's crucial ...

Rockford math teacher Joe Kleefisch recounts his 1988 lightning strike survival and newfound respect for storms.

As the positive charges build under the cloud ... Sometimes the evidence of a lightning strike is not so obvious. We may not see the damage because it has reached all the way down to the root ...