Scientists who study lightning say the more they can learn, the more society can work to protect people and property from ...

Lightning struck a giant redwood tree during Thursday’s rainstorm, shattering it to pieces just feet in front of Michael ...

Lightning strikes with devastating randomness, and for one Louisiana family, that cruel reality became their worst nightmare. The tragedy that unfolded on a Saturday afternoon hunting trip has now ...

Scientists now have proof that Mars' dusty storms can generate mini lightning, putting to rest decades of speculation. The discovery came from a microphone aboard NASA's Perseverance rover, a lab on ...

For generations, people have passed around the comforting idea that lightning never strikes the same place twice. But nature doesn’t follow our sayings. In reality, lightning plays favorites, and ...

Zimbabwe is one of the most lightning-struck places on Earth, and a mix of extreme weather and deep-rooted superstition is ...

The nation matched a grim record for lightning strike deaths in September. Five lightning strike-related fatalities were reported, the most in any September since 2013, said John Jensenius, a ...