Lightning could play an important role in flushing pollutants out of the atmosphere. Observations from a storm-chasing airplane reveal that lightning can forge lots of air-cleansing chemicals called ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lightning strikes behind cactus at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert as a storm hits the Valley on July 10, 2021.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - From tingling skin to hair standing on end, Mother Nature gives us a warning that lightning is ...

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a giant “monster thundercloud” flashing with lightning from the ISS. Here’s the science ...

Just beneath the surface of the south Pacific Ocean lies the Hunga volcano. Part of the Tonga archipelago and north of Tonga’s main island Tongatapu, Hunga lies in a very active seismic zone and has ...

The crater of Mount Ruang flamed with lava against a backdrop of lightning bolts overnight after erupting five times - Copyright AFP/File Kena Betancur The crater of ...

University of South Florida officials now believe a lightning strike sparked the massive fire that tore through the marine ...

Last week, we explored whether light is a wave or a particle... and were left with more questions than answers. Now, let’s take a look at how one of nature’s flashiest phenomena can affect another ...