As particles rub together from wind friction in a thunderstorm, the charges separate and static electricity develops. The negative charges or electrons separate to the bottom of the thunderstorm, ...

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Nature offers many dazzling displays, from jagged flashes of lightning to radiant sunsets. But perhaps one of the most elusive natural phenomena is the shimmering waves of green, pink, and red dancing ...

When lightning strikes, it looks chaotic. After all, it’s jagged, unpredictable, and seems to tear through the sky at random. However, there’s a hidden logic to the way it moves. Each bolt follows the ...

Remote cameras recently captured a rare natural light show in the sky over Puerto Rico. The hauntingly beautiful bursts are called gigantic jets, an uncommon form of lightning that originates in ...