The right mix of hot, humid, rising air can produce some of the most powerful weather phenomena on the planet.

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An artist's rendition shows the early Earth environment, as lightning generated by storms and volcanic plumes frequently struck volcanic rocks. The lightning strikes create objects called fulgurites ...

“Microlightning” exchanges among water droplets could have sparked the building blocks of life on ancient Earth, new research finds. Here, a wave breaks on White Sand Beach on the Thai island of Koh ...

In the 1931 movie “Frankenstein,” Dr. Henry Frankenstein howling his triumph was an electrifying moment in more ways than one. As massive bolts of lightning and energy crackled, Frankenstein’s monster ...