The team of scientists didn't create a storm. Instead, they used mathematic calculations to simulate the science that creates ...

The radio 'howl' of a lightning-like discharge has been detected at Mars for the first time. While orbiting the red planet, ...

Lightning formation and the conditions triggering it have long been shrouded in a cloud of mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists is lifting the fog. Using mathematical calculations, ...

Lightning long ago escaped the bounds of Earth’s atmosphere—scientists have already discovered lightning blazing through the skies of Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune. Now they think they’ve found it on ...

Sifting through 180,000 observations, the team found a single event. We may have detected a whistler wave on the Red Planet.

Discover groundbreaking research on Mars lightning, innovative smart materials, and a universal ageing marker in just one ...

The research was led by Victor Pasko, a professor of electrical engineering in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His team combined advanced mathematical modeling ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On average, lightning strikes the U.S. about 25 million times a year. Lightning is a major cause of storm-related deaths in the U.S. In Tennessee, there have been a total of ...

Get ready for a week of discovery, excitement and hands-on fun as the 24th annual Caithness International Science Festival returns from March 16-21.

Lightning-sparked fires can be a big deal: The Canadian wildfires of 2023 generated nearly 500 million metric tons of carbon emissions, and lightning-started fires burned 93% of the area affected.

New images from NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission show space rocks exchanging material in a slow process that reshapes their surfaces over millions of years.

The free, family-friendly event on March 15 welcomes visitors for a day of fun and exploration, featuring games, art projects, lightning talks and demonstrations that highlight the wonders of the ...