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“It’s a remarkably unusual phenomenon,” he remarked. “We only uncovered it a decade ago when specific technologies became capable of tracing the exact start and end…
Lightning flashes during a US monsoon storm Edward Mitchell/World Weather Organization (WMO) A “megaflash” of lightning recorded in the Great Plains of the United States has…
A recent study by Professor Victor Pasco from Pennsylvania and his team reveals the method for determining the robust electric field associated with thunder, which collides…
In the early days of scientific exploration, researchers observed natural phenomena and began to unravel the mysteries behind how lightning forms. These brief yet incredibly bright…
The entire forest explodes as lightning hits a tree in the tropical region. “To the most extreme, the bombs look like they’ve disappeared,” said Evan Gola,…
Exploring the origins of life is a profound scientific question. While evolution explains how life changes over time, the initial creation of the first biological structures…
It is not well known how lightning starts in a thunderstorm. With the newly developed 3D mapping and polarization system, physicists at the Los Alamos National…
Lightning can create special energy wavesRoom the Agency/Alamy This overlooked mechanism could allow lightning energy to reach the top of the atmosphere, threatening the safety of…
Nitrogen is an essential element for life and is an integral part of DNA and proteins. Most of the nitrogen on Earth exists in the atmosphere…
Volcanic lightning, which occurs within the clouds of volcanic ash released during some volcanic eruptions, may be a source of nitrogen.Mike Rivers/Getty Images Analysis of volcanic…
Ford plans to cut production of all-electric pickup trucks in 2024 to meet consumer demand. Ford executives said in October on a third-quarter earnings call that…