Have you ever shuffled through your living room carpet in socks and touched a doorknob to be met with a pop! and a shock? That’s what’s happening in the clouds during a thunderstorm. Our eyes deceive ...

Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous. Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains.

The odds of being struck by lightning in America in a given year are one in 1.2 million. How does the experience reorient a ...

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today, a close lightning strike feels like a ...