Lightning

The phenomenon can be difficult to observe from the ground below.

Scientists recently calculated the power of so-called superbolts — brighter-than-average lightning strikes.

After two dead giraffes were discovered in a South African nature reserve, scientists determined that the animals had been struck by lightning.

A low-frequency hum in our cells syncs may have synced with ancient sky bolts.

A lightning bolt that traveled 440 miles across the sky of southern Brazil in 2018 has been confirmed as the biggest in history.

Dark fluffy thunderclouds don't just fuel dramatic storms, they also produce some of the most energetic flashes of light on the planet.

The launch sparked two lightning strikes that disrupted critical rocket systems.

Wildfires burning large swaths of Russia are generating so much smoke, they're visible from space, new images from NASA's Earth Observatory reveal.

Here's why a motorcycle's rubber tires didn't protect the rider when lightning struck.