Ball lightning has mystified scientists and witnesses for centuries, appearing as glowing orbs during thunderstorms that seem to defy physics. While thousands of people report seeing these luminous ...

Researchers have discovered what appears to be the earliest known account of a rare weather phenomenon called ball lightning in England. Ball lightning, usually associated with thunderstorms, is ...

The monks described it as a "fiery globe threw itself down into the river." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On June 7, 1195, a ...

There are also some other rarer, even more spectacular types of lightning: ...

MOLINE, Ill. — We're all familiar with lightning that goes from cloud to ground, ground to cloud, and cloud to cloud. The thin, step-like shaped bolt of electricity produces quite a bang as the air ...