Lightning

A new study finds in an increase in lightning strikes after large solar winds. The findings suggest that particles from the sun may interact with the atmosphere to make lightning more likely.

The origin of the mysterious reddish lighting above thunderstorms, known as atmospheric sprites, has long puzzled scientists, but they now have some idea how it forms.

A storm of charged particles coursing through a volcanic ash cloud sparked the spectacular green lightning snapped in a pair of photos at Chile's Chaiten Volcano in 2008.

The piles of angular, jumbled rocks that mark mountain summits result from powerful explosions sparked by lightning, a new study shows.

Some people may think that the rubber tires on a car help protect a driver and occupants from a lightning strike, but it is a myth.

Lightning strikes worldwide kill about 24,000 people each year, and roughly 240,000 people are injured on an annual basis. Here's what you can do to avoid being a lightning strike statistic.

Most lightning deaths occur while people are enjoying outdoor activities, with fishing the most deadly.