Penn State researchers found that lightning-like discharges may occur inside materials such as glass and quartz, potentially ...

Scientists have shown that lightning-like bursts can be recreated in small blocks of solid materials in the lab.

The Role of Electric Fields Inside Thunderclouds Inside a thundercloud, electric charge builds up as ice particles, water droplets, and air move violently. These motions create powerful electric ...

Lightning formation and the conditions triggering it have long been shrouded in a cloud of mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists is lifting the fog. Using mathematical calculations, ...

Scientists have long understood why lightning forms, but the atomic processes at the core of the phenomenon have remained largely a mystery—especially the strange mechanics behind terrestrial ...

A full understanding of how lightning forms in the clouds has eluded scientists, but new research promises to solve this enduring mystery. Reading time 2 minutes Lightning has long terrified and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Penn State-led study reveals the hidden chain reaction that starts lightning, linking electrons, X-rays, and gamma rays. (CREDIT ...

Inside a thundercloud, electric charge builds up as ice particles, water droplets, and air move violently. These motions create powerful electric fields, far stronger than anything found near the ...