That’s because thunder is the sound caused by lightning (it’s part of why dogs fear thunder). A charged, superheated lightning bolt creates a “resonating tube” as it travels. The air in the tube can ...

The majority of people struck in the U.S. survive but can have health problems. It was a terrifying spectacle. From a distance, it looked like a giant pillar of flame had leaped from the sky and ...

On Sunday, lightning touched down at Clearwater Beach, Florida, injuring eight people. Here's what happens to your body when lightning strikes.

The branching pattern left behind is known as a Lichtenberg figure, which forms when electricity moves through or across an ...