An almost 500-mile long bolt of lightning that lit up the sky across three US states has set a new world record for longest flash, scientists have confirmed. The bolt in 2020, extended a total of ...

To study otherwise unpredictable thunder and lightning, SwRI scientists launch ... The copper wire creates a conductive path for the bolt so the team can focus their instruments and conduct ...

Also, he says, the intensity of lightning is increasing: recently, scientists confirmed an almost 500-mile-long bolt of lightning that lit up the sky across three US states and set a new record ...