Armed with a slew of new instruments, physicists are closing in on one of nature’s oldest mysteries — and finding that storm ...

Ball lightning has mystified scientists and witnesses for centuries, appearing as glowing orbs during thunderstorms that seem to defy physics. While thousands of people report seeing these luminous ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On average, lightning strikes the U.S. about 25 million times a year. Lightning is a major cause of storm-related deaths in the U.S. In Tennessee, there have been a total of ...

Engineers across many disciplines are aware of and concerned with lightning—and for good reasons. A lightning strike can cause significant structural damage, house and forest fires, and severe ...

A lightning storm striking down in a rural area. Credit: noaanews.noaa.gov Thunder and lightning. When it comes to the forces of nature, few other things have inspired as much fear, reverence, or ...