Lightning-induced wildfires are severe natural disasters. However, because of the regionality and random nature of lightning, there is still an incomplete understanding within the scientific community ...

One of the more difficult shots to master in photography is capturing lightning manually, even if your reaction time is exceptional. It also involves a fair bit of luck, even for professional snappers ...

The crack of lightning has always seemed straightforward — clouds build up electric charge, and eventually, it snaps. But the chain of events that lights the sky has remained an atmospheric puzzle for ...

A Tokyo-based tech giant claims to have created the first drone in the world to induce and guide lightning strikes. Like Zeus on his winged chariot, or – more realistically – a flying lightning rod, ...

Last year marked the 270th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod — but it’s more than a relic of history. The Franklin rod remains in use today because the simple design exploits some ...

A vivid lightning strike on flat plains in front of a thunderstorm - John D Sirlin/Shutterstock Capturing the beauty of a lightning strike is a challenge for all photographers, whether experienced or ...

Photographers looking to take photographs of lightning and storms may be interested in a new camera adapter in the form of the FLEX Bolt specifically designed to help you capture those perfect ...

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It’s just a theory but some scientists believe that lightning strikes are provoked by traffic. Honk if you like thunder! A study by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found that in ...