Thunderstorms can be beautiful to admire from a distance –just ask the ISS astronauts who take incredible photos of lightning from space– but up close and personal, they're frightening. A lightning ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?

Picture this: You’re stuck in traffic on a summer afternoon, checking the weather app on your phone as dark storm clouds roll in. You might think about power outages or possible flooding, but you ...

Annoyingly, the answer is a solid “it depends.” Every year, lightning strikes many vehicles around the world. In some cases, it results in a simple burn mark on the roof, but blown-out electrical ...