Scientists have observed "coronae" on treetops for the first time, confirming the phenomenon occurs in the wild.

The electrical energy generated by thunderstorms can make our hair stand up, and even create invisible sparkles on trees. Now, we have photographic proof of this long-theorized electrical event for ...

Thunderstorms can generate weak electrical discharges on the plants underneath, but until now, they had never been observed in nature ...

For the first time, researchers have observed and measured weak electrical discharges, known as coronae, on trees during thunderstorms. A new study describes the near-invisible sparkles appearing ...

With the release, the American public could learn what, if anything, the government has documented about the unexplained ...

Barack Obama appeared to confirm the existence of extraterrestrials; Nevadans have made more than 1,800 UFO reports since 1947.

. Witnesses report spheres ranging from a few centimeters to several meters across, often emitting a sulfur-like odor and occasionally causing serious damage. Unlike ordinary lightning, these orbs can ...

Andrew Dowdy receives funding from University of Melbourne, as well as supported by the Australian Research Council including as a member of the Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather. Jennifer ...

Beginning a rare back-to-back home set against the same opponent, Rick Tocchet's Philadelphia Flyers (22-12-8) will host Jon Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning (26-13-3) on Saturday evening. The Flyers are ...

The United States has a new lightning champion. Oklahoma has dethroned Florida to become the nation's lightning capital, according to a new report released Jan. 5. With approximately 73 lightning ...

Eduardo A. Encina is a sports reporter covering the Tampa Bay Lightning. Reach him at eencina@tampabay.com. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to ...

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.