Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Penn State-led study reveals the hidden chain reaction that starts lightning, linking electrons, X-rays, and gamma rays. (CREDIT ...

Scientists have long understood why lightning forms, but the atomic processes at the core of the phenomenon have remained largely a mystery—especially the strange mechanics behind terrestrial ...

One extreme weather event that Florida is notorious for is lightning. While places like Texas might have more lightning strikes each year, Florida is considered the lighting capital of America because ...

Missourians often associate lightning with thunderstorms or the occasional snowstorm, but other parts of the world also experience lightning in some different scenarios. Residents along coastlines may ...

In brief: The process that creates lightning has never been precisely understood, but scientists know that ice plays a crucial role. New research into developing cold electrical components may have ...

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Scientists have known for decades how lightning travels once it forms, but the exact trigger inside a thundercloud stayed uncertain. A new study now offers the clearest explanation yet for how ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists have long understood why lightning forms, but the atomic processes at the core of the phenomenon have remained largely a ...

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 ...