When lightning strikes the beach or desert, the electricity vaporizes the sand in less than a second, creating a geological phenomenon you might have to see to believe. The sand vaporizes as the ...

Lightning is a powerful force, one seemingly capable of great destruction in the right circumstances. It announces itself with a searing flash, followed by a deep rumble heard for miles around.

The locations circled in red are seal damage to the windshield caused by lightning strikes on a United Air Lines Boeing 787. Credit: NTSB The weather that existed for departure from London’s Heathrow ...

Lightning is among the dazzling forces of nature, which is beautiful yet terrifying and can strike out of nowhere and change lives in an instant. Most of us have seen lightning storms from the safety ...

The locations circled in red are the lightning attachment points on the forward fuselage of the United 787. Credit: NTSB Industry safety groups advise flight crews to avoid areas with lightning ...