Two Lightning Features Occur at the Same Time Captured by Hawaiian Telescope

Medicine & Technology Feb 27, 2021

NOIRLab posted an image of two colorful flashes of lightning happening at the same moment. The photo was capture near Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano in Hawaii.

Reason for Lightning to Strike in Specific Places Revealed

Feb 11, 2021

Determining why lightning is striking in specific places and how it selects its targets has been an occurrence most scientists have found it hard to explain. A recent study initiative has presented a fresh perception of lightning behavior.

Man Struck by Lightning Saved by His Crocs, What are the Chances?

Sep 01, 2020

A man from Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada was struck by lightning one August evening, blowing his rubber Crocs away from his feet last August 17.

Catastrophic Lightning Kills More Than 100 People in India

Jun 26, 2020

Officials report that more than 100 have been killed in lightning strikes from the recent thunderstorms in India. According to experts, the majority of Indians work outdoors, which probably contributes to the high number of lightning-related deaths. Click the link above to learn more.

LOFAR Radio Telescope Measures Unknown Structures and Discharge Processes of Lightning

Apr 18, 2019

Lightning does not discharge at once, as was thought for a long time, but can strike many times within seconds

Survivors Describe What It Feels Like After Being Struck By Lightning

May 25, 2017

Survivors struck by lightning describe how it really feels aside from pain.

‘Lightning Strikes’ in the Process of Learning

Mar 30, 2015

Neurobiology can be quite a difficult to subject to wrap our minds around, especially considering that every individual’s neurochemistry is unique unto itself. But with a bit of persistance, four years to be exact, and a bit of innovative technology in the field of biophotonics researchers with NYU’s Langone Medical Center have finally revealed just how brains sort, store and process information in the process of learning new tasks.

Climate Change May Spark A Wildfire Or Two in Our Future

Nov 14, 2014

In a year with news full of UN summits and celebrity spokespersons speaking out against climate change, further complicated by the emissions we as humans put out, new research says that the incremental changes over the next century may spark some more conversations as well as lightning strikes across the continental United States.

Wildfires May Fill our Future as Climate Change Sparks Lightning

Nov 13, 2014

Anthropogenic climate change, caused by the actions and emissions put forth by humans, has been a major conversation starter in recent months. But new research released today in the journal Science says that we may be looking at a future filled with a few more sparks rather than just warmer summers and rising seas.