In a small lab at Penn State University, lightning may be happening on a scale smaller than a deck of cards. Victor Pasko, a ...

Inside a thunderstorm, warm air is forced upward in a strong updraft. As the air rises, ice and water particles collide inside the cloud, creating electrical charges. Those collisions build up ...

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 ...

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NORFOLK, Va. — Lightning is a common occurrence in Virginia and North Carolina, but have you ever wondered how and why it forms? Think of the formation of lightning as if you are playing with magnets.

In Houston and the surrounding areas, we are used to seeing daily chances of isolated to scattered thunderstorms throughout the summer months. DOWNLOAD TODAY: Introducing Houston’s Storm Tracker 2 ...

IT STRIKES. WELL, TODAY WE’RE TALKING ABOUT LIGHTNING SAFETY. AND I KNOW THIS IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE HERE IN MARYLAND, YET I STILL THINK THERE’S A LOT OF MYTHS AROUND IT. SO LET’S TALK ABOUT HOW ...

A single green laser, a glass bead smaller than a bacterium and a lab in Austria are helping you see lightning in a new way. Scientists have found a way to watch an object build electric charge in ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Thundersnow is possible, but it is pretty rare. The reason has to do with the conditions needed for lightning to form in a system. Summer storms and winter storms have ...