APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS, BUT THEY ALSO COULD BRING SOME DARK AND STORMY NIGHTS THAT FRIGHTEN A LOT OF KIDS. IN FACT, THERE’S THUNDER IN THE FORECAST TONIGHT. HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT DOCTOR, ...

The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As summer storm season ramps up, so does lightning danger-and with it, decades of misinformation. From showering during storms to ...

That’s because thunder is the sound caused by lightning (it’s part of why dogs fear thunder). A charged, superheated lightning bolt creates a “resonating tube” as it travels. The air in the tube can ...

Excessive fear of thunderstorms - astraphobia - can affect people of all ages, but there are ways to deal with your phobia If the sound of thunder rumbling makes you panic or you dread a flash of ...

This week’s persistent thunderstorms have been both a blessing and a curse. The modest relief from the recording-breaking high temperatures, the assistance with keeping lawns and plants hydrated, and ...

Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous. Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains.