Tony Phillips Latest articles by Tony Phillips Study Confirms Lightning's Icy Origin By Tony Phillips published 13 September 06 It may seem hard to believe that a powerful bolt of lightning could spring from little pieces of ice rubbing together. Weather Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1'The Big One' could rock the Pacific Northwest and fuel sea-level rise and massive flooding2Gigantic, glow-in-the-dark cloud near Earth surprises astronomers32,300-year-old sword with swastikas unearthed at necropolis in France4Humans heal much more slowly than chimps do. Researchers are still trying to figure out why. 5Scientists may finally know where the oldest gold in the universe came from
Study Confirms Lightning's Icy Origin By Tony Phillips published 13 September 06 It may seem hard to believe that a powerful bolt of lightning could spring from little pieces of ice rubbing together.