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In a small lab at Penn State University, lightning may be happening on a scale smaller than a deck of cards. Victor Pasko, a ...

3D models of human head experience less damage when subjected to lightning strike simulation Getting drenched in a thunderstorm may seem like the epitome of a bad day, but research suggests it could ...

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A picture portraying a UFO flying. A crack of lightning, a burst of heat, and suddenly a glowing sphere hangs in the sky like a craft from another world. Scientists now say this is not fantasy or ...

Environmental scientists have mapped out the locations of lightning flashes detected across the UK, revealing the locations where strikes are more frequent as well as the times of year that tend to ...

In a recent study, scientists investigated a massive electrical discharge that rose 50 miles (80 km) into space during an Oklahoma thunderstorm in May 2018. By conducting a detailed 3D study of the so ...