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

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

A chemical reaction involving tiny flashes of light in water droplets may have laid the foundation for life on Earth.

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

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 ...

Experiments show that those small electrical charges can trigger the chemical reactions necessary to form organic molecules.

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

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

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

A Stanford study shows that electrical charges in sprays of water can cause chemical reactions that form organic molecules from inorganic materials. The findings provide evidence that microlightning ...

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