Using a precisely aligned pair of laser beams, scientists can now hold a single aerosol particle in place and monitor how it charges up. The particle’s glow signals each step in its changing ...

Connecting Lightning to Gamma Ray Flashes One of the most important parts of the study explains a strange phenomenon known as terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, or TGFs. These are intense bursts of gamma ...

Around 2,500 people die in lightning strikes around India each year. — © AFP Around 2,500 people die in lightning strikes around India each year. — © AFP By ...

Researchers in Germany assessed lightning risks in livestock-integrated agrivoltaic systems, identifying key injury ...

Next time you're stuck in a thunderstorm, try this easy way to calculate how far away you are from lightning strikes.