As storm season ramps up, so does lightning danger -- and with it, decades of misinformation. Let's set the record straight ...

Scientists and engineers at the Japanese telecommunications company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) ...

On a stormy day, engineers at Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) launched a small aircraft into the ...

Already this spring, two people in the U.S. have been struck and killed by lightning, both while fishing from a boat.

Over 100 red sprites were captured above the Himalayas in 2022. A study linked them to strong lightning strikes in a large ...

Fishing is the leading cause of lightning strike deaths in the U.S., with 44 fatalities since 2006. The time it takes to reach safety while fishing, especially from a boat, contributes to the risk.

The Pell City Parks & Recreation Department recently installed a new, state-of-the-art lightning detection system at the Pell ...

As summer storm season ramps up, so does lightning danger-and with it, decades of misinformation. From showering during storms to pumping gas, myths about lightning continue to circulate widely, often ...

There's danger out on the water. Already this spring, two Americans have been struck and killed by lightning, both while fishing from a boat. It's a surprisingly dangerous activity: "Fishing leads ...