Study discovered that tiny electrical sparks, called microlightning, form when water droplets collide. These can create ...

But real lightning would have struck infrequently—and mostly in open ocean, where organic compounds would have quickly ...

T here are multiple theories that explain the origin of life on Earth, but one of the most disputed ones was proposed in 1953 ...

In a nutshell Water droplets create “microlightning” when they split, producing electrical discharges without any external ...

Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller "microlightning" exchanges ...

A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.

We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us search for it on other planets ...

Rocket Lab will launch a private radar imaging satellite to orbit tonight (March 14), and you can watch the action live ...

Zare’s team demonstrated the existence of micro-lightning, very small electricity discharges that occur between tiny droplets ...

Lightning flashes over the Mediterranean Sea (AFP via Getty) For nearly two billion years after it formed, the Earth contained a swirl of chemicals, but organic molecules needed for making ...

Lightning is one of the primary causes of transmission line trips, posing a significant threat to the safety of power grids.

A rare ‘gigantic jet' of lightning has been photographed from space, extending nearly 50 miles above the U.S. coastline. The ...