We still don't fully understand what triggers lightning. A new study suggests that showers of cosmic rays may be the missing ...

Wildfires have become a growing concern for many regions around the world. While there are various causes for these fiery ...

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

A technician climbs a tower to locate lightning strikes in the study area on Panama's Barro Colorado Island. Evan Gora / Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Getting struck by lightning might not ...

This allowed them to trace the electrical flashes to their parent lightning strikes with unprecedented accuracy. Josh Hawkins has been writing for over a decade, covering science, gaming ...

A house was struck by lightning, forcing a family out, Sunday night according to Deerfield Township fire officials.

Although the city was swept over by a mild heatwave, the setting sun followed whooshing winds in the offing of the season's first Kalbaishakhi storm. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological ...

"Bam. It was like a bomb went off nearby." A lightning strike that traveled through trees in Knisley's backyard blew out windows, started a fire in the crawlspace and blew a two-foot hole in his ...

Squatting in an open space when lightning strikes isn’t the best move, according to the National Weather Service. Here’s what you should do instead. As lightning safety strategies go ...

Michigan's spring severe weather season is just starting. Here's what you should know about weather alerts and meanings.

Spring is here, and with it comes a risk of severe weather conditions running the gamut from tornadoes and heavy winds to ...