Scientists have revealed a hidden trigger of lightning that could resolve a centuries-old weather mystery. Earth is struck by ...

That's ball lightning, a mysterious and rare weather phenomenon that has puzzled scientists for years. These glowing orbs, typically the size of a grapefruit, can last several seconds as they ...

Photographs of the phenomenon are rare, with the gigantic jets being first documented around 2002. Now a new photograph taken on board the International Space Staton (ISS) has shown the lightning ...

A new technique pioneered by scientists at the University of Maryland uses lasers to create a “little ball of lightning” than ... This is not a new phenomenon, but we are the first to use ...