Using lasers as tweezers to understand cloud electrification might sound like science fiction, but at the Institute of ...

Aerosols are tiny particles of liquid or solid material that drift through the air and are constantly present in our surroundings. Some are big enough to spot, like spring pollen, while others, ...

The crater of Mount Ruang flamed with lava against a backdrop of lightning bolts overnight after erupting five times - Copyright AFP/File Kena Betancur The crater of ...

A group of scientists said they were able to guide lightning bolts using laser technology for the first time. In new work published in the journal Nature Photonics, international researchers said ...

This week, scientists announced a flashy development in how lightning strikes are directed. Lightning strikes are responsible for thousands of deaths each year and result in billions of dollars worth ...

Across the country, pools close when lightning is in the area. For outdoor pools, the rationale is clear: About 10 to 15 people are killed by lightning in the United States each year, and the vast ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lightning is one of the most powerful and dangerous natural phenomena on Earth. A giant spark of static electricity, lightning serves as a type of “neutralizer” for electric charges ...

On top of a Swiss mountain, a car-sized laser has helped guide lightning from the sky to the ground. Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — After a soggy week in the Coastal Bend, not only did we see some heavy downpours but we saw some thunderstorms roll through too. What follows behind thunder? Of course, it's ...

Nature offers many dazzling displays, from jagged flashes of lightning to radiant sunsets. But perhaps one of the most ...

Colorado gets a lot of lightning. A half million strikes per year hit the centennial state. On average, two people die and 12 are injured each year from lightning in Colorado, according to National ...