"Thunder is impressive," Mark Twain wrote, "but it is lightning that does the work." Anyone who's watched a lightning storm will understand what he meant: Lightning is one of nature's most ...

The World Meteorological Organization says there is a new record-holder when it comes to lightning bolts seen from space - an extraordinary 515-mile streak which illuminated the skies from eastern ...

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