Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An electrical storm off the coast of Byron Bay, Australia. The changing sky dazzles with a natural light show of lightning bolts ...

As so often happens in science, when Andrea Stöllner's experiments didn't work as expected, they led her to something even more interesting – a way to study what might be the initial spark of ...

A new study suggests that microscopic lightning bolts—called microlightning—within water droplets may have helped forge the very first amino acids on Earth. The research revives and reimagines one of ...

Lightning flashes streak across the sky in the German countryside. One large flash is mostly horizontal, another one is vertical. Sometimes lightning bolts can stretch hundreds of miles horizontally.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lightning is as beautiful as it is deadly. It also passes gas ...