According to Xweather's Annual Lightning Report, there were 252 million lightning strikes in the U.S. in 2025, an eight-year ...

Scientists have shown that lightning-like bursts can be recreated in small blocks of solid materials in the lab.

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 ...

From the ISS, scientists are capturing rare lightning above storms that could impact radio, climate, and safety.

What confused researchers was that TGFs often appeared without bright lightning flashes or strong radio signals. Some storms seemed quiet, yet they produced powerful gamma rays. The new research ...