As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...
The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the ...
Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous. Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains.
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 ...
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 ...