Japanese researchers captured rare gamma-ray flash from lightning collision using advanced multi-sensor detection system.

This study uncovers terrestrial gamma-ray flashes produced by lightning, offering new insights into Earth's powerful ...

For the first time, scientists have caught lightning in the act of unleashing a powerful burst of gamma radiation known as a ...

Scientists have observed an intense burst of radiation with the collision of two lightning paths. A study led by The ...

The strong currents of air in thunderstorms can cause air and water to shoot up and down very quickly. When this happens, ...

Lightning is a phenomenon that has fascinated humanity since time immemorial, providing a stark example of the power and ...

Lightning is the discharge of electricity caused by an imbalance between the positive and negative charges that build up in a thundercloud. Most lightning flashes occur between or within clouds ...

Every year lightning strikes cause a lot of damage ... fly a drone that is protected by a specially designed metal cage close to a thundercloud with a conductive tether leading back to the ...

NTT said it hopes its flying lightning rods will one day shield cities and digital infrastructure from strikes.

Similar branching, almost always directed downwards, is shown by lightning discharges between a thundercloud and the ground. For this reason it has been concluded that the direction of branching ...

Traditional lightning rods can protect some spaces ... where it approached a thundercloud. The team identified when this cloud would be approaching by way of a device known as a field mill ...

Osaka, Japan – Lightning is a phenomenon that has fascinated ... Two discharge paths were observed, one descending from the thundercloud to the ground-based transmission tower and one ascending ...