A Penn State-led research team has unraveled the long-standing mystery of how lightning begins inside thunderclouds. Their findings offer the first quantitative, physics-based explanation for ...

Lightning has captivated scientists for centuries, but despite extensive research, the precise atmospheric conditions that ...

Though scientists have long understood how lightning strikes, the precise atmospheric events that trigger it within ...

Spokane's hot and dry summer could get some relief Thursday afternoon as a band of thunderstorms will hit the region and could bring substantial rains in a quick period, but only if they hit certain ...

Besides “Thunderclouds,” the chart’s next highest debut belongs to Sam & Dave ’s classic “Hold On I’m Coming,” which starts at No. 5.

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As well as producing spectacular lightning shows, thunderclouds can also sometimes emit strange long-lasting bursts of gamma rays. Now, a group of researchers in Japan claims to have the best evidence ...

Scientists have uncovered a mysterious phenomenon which casts new light on our understanding of lightning and could potentially reveal a new mechanism behind what causes these electrical ...

US Naval Research Laboratory held a very 2021 press conference, in which scientists reported a very 2021 outbreak of “smoke thunderclouds.” Catastrophic wildfires, exacerbated by catastrophic climate ...

Oh Good, Now There's an Outbreak of Wildfire Thunderclouds Huge pyrocumulonimbus clouds just formed over fires in the West. Here’s why they could become more common on a warmer planet.

These Wildfire Thunderclouds Are Ravaging the West “That’s effectively what these fires are doing—they’re giving a kick to the atmosphere.” Matt Simon Bio Josh Edelson/ AFP/ Getty ...