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Lightning killed 2 giraffes in South Africa: Were they doomed by their height?
By Mindy Weisberger published
After two dead giraffes were discovered in a South African nature reserve, scientists determined that the animals had been struck by lightning.
The electric hum of life may have originated with primordial lightning
By Mara Johnson-Groh published
A low-frequency hum in our cells syncs may have synced with ancient sky bolts.
400-mile-long lightning bolt over Brazil is biggest in recorded history
By Brandon Specktor published
A lightning bolt that traveled 440 miles across the sky of southern Brazil in 2018 has been confirmed as the biggest in history.
Lightning Bolts Create Glowing Auroral 'Elves' and Brilliant Gamma-Ray Flashes
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Dark fluffy thunderclouds don't just fuel dramatic storms, they also produce some of the most energetic flashes of light on the planet.
Lightning Strikes Almost Killed the Apollo 12 Mission
By Mindy Weisberger published
The launch sparked two lightning strikes that disrupted critical rocket systems.
What Is St. Elmo's Fire?
By Charlie Wood published
Reference Article: Facts about St. Elmo's fire.
So Much of the Arctic Is on Fire, You Can See It From Space
By Laura Geggel published
Wildfires burning large swaths of Russia are generating so much smoke, they're visible from space, new images from NASA's Earth Observatory reveal.
Lightning Strikes and Kills Motorcyclist. Why Rubber Tires Didn't Protect Him.
By Laura Geggel published
Here's why a motorcycle's rubber tires didn't protect the rider when lightning struck.
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