A form of lightning with a knack for sparking wildfires may surge under climate change. An analysis of satellite data suggests “hot lightning” — strikes that channel electrical charge for an extended ...

A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected for decades but never seen.

Strange lightning-strike rashes? Exploding trees? A lake that's a lightning magnet? These lightning facts will, well, shock you. When it comes to dramatic weather, lightning is right up there. At that ...

Organized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other partners, Lightning Safety Awareness Week is held the last full week of June each year. Lightning is one of the ...