A recent strike narrowly missed slave trade archives in Barbados, and experts warn more and worse is to come as global heating intensifies storms ...

Lightning struck a redwood tree outside a Santa Rosa preschool on Tuesday morning, causing the tree to explode and damage the building.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — An explosion that killed 12 workers at the Sago Mine likely was caused by a massive lightning strike that ignited methane gas in a sealed-off area, the mine's owner said Tuesday.

Eighty-nine people were injured when lightning struck near a rally supporting jailed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil's capital on Sunday, fire officials said. The bolt hit as ...

Breaking down the science of lightning.

Lightning activity poses a significant danger throughout the year, regardless of the season. Over the past 12 months, the number of lightning strikes across the United States has hit its highest level ...