Lightning

Discoveries New discovery reinvents how lightning is formed

Lightning can form in solid blocks of plastic, quartz, and other materials, opening new avenues for research and technology.

Discoveries Scientists finally explain how lightning forms inside storm clouds Shy Cohen

Space Martian dust storms crackle with ‘mini lightning,’ revealing a hidden electric Mars Joseph Shavit

Innovations A glass bead and a green laser helps scientists observe lightning form in real time Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Gamma-rays trigger lightning and alter atmospheric chemistry