Lightning
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Do Giraffes Get Struck by Lightning More Than Other Animals?They can reach 19 feet tall, meaning giraffes tower over the savannah they live in. So do they get struck by lightning more than other, shorter animals?
By Ross Pomeroy Published
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See the 1st-Ever High-Speed Footage of Lightning Striking a BuildingIt's the first time that high-speed video of lightning hitting a building has been captured, according to a new study.
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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Drone vs. Lightning: Guess Which One Wins?The drones were fried with more than 1 million volts.
By Kacey Deamer Published
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New Satellite Beams Back Its 1st Photo of Lightning from SpaceA new weather satellite promises to deliver unprecedented data on Earth's lightning, and it has already captured its first spectacular images of storms from space.
By Megan Gannon Published
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Zap! 'Petrified Lightning' Could Reveal the Shocking Heat of the StrikesPetrified lightning could provide insight into how much energy is produced during these shocking strikes.
By Tia Ghose Published
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New Zealand Quake's Strange Side Effect: What Are Earthquake Lights?After the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in New Zealand, bystanders reported flickering green and blue lights that are known as earthquake lights.
By Tia Ghose Published
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How Hot Is Lightning?Scientists create artificial lightning strikes to study the temperature inside real bolts of lightning.
By Yuen Yi Published
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Shocking News: World's Longest Lightning Bolt Was Nearly 200 MilesThe longest recorded flash of lightning covered a horizontal distance of 199.5 miles.
By Kacey Deamer Published
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Lightning Nearly 3 Times as Deadly as Tornadoes This YearDeath by lightning strike may seem rare, but lightning has killed nearly three times as many people this year as tornadoes have, the National Weather Service reports.
By Laura Geggel Published
