Scientists have revealed a hidden trigger of lightning that could resolve a centuries-old weather mystery. Earth is struck by some 44 bolts of lightning each second, on average. Despite this, ...

The lightning crouch, a baseball-catcher-like stance some cite as a safeguard against lightning strikes, offers no meaningful ...

As storm season gets underway in much of the United States, the National Lighting Safety Council is spreading awareness about ...

“Stay low when outdoors – lightning hits the tallest object,” the U.S. Forest Service advises. “If caught in an open field ... seek safe shelter during a storm before threats of lightning ...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an advisory urging residents to take precautions during thunderstorms ...

As lightning safety strategies go, it’s a pretty poor one. Popular Science points out that crouching in place—knees bent, torso curled, and hands over your ... a lightning storm, you’re ...

The Oregon Lightning, an Arena Football League team based in Redmond, scored an unlikely 41-40 win at the SW Kansas Storm for ...

We still don't fully understand what triggers lightning. A new study suggests that showers of cosmic rays may be the missing link. Cosmic rays may offer an out-of-this-world answer to a long ...