ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — With all thunderstorms comes lightning. Of the various types of lightning, one that meteorologists monitor closely is cloud-to-ground lightning. Here’s how it works: ...

A crack of lightning, a burst of heat, and suddenly a glowing sphere hangs in the sky like a craft from another world.

Lightning is usually seen as a harbinger of destruction in forests, killing or damaging trees in their blasts. But in the lowland rainforests of Panama, one species of towering tropical tree may have ...

Japanese researchers have successfully developed a drone system to catch lightning and make power in a world first in weather control technology. The project, led by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone ...