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25 Cosmic Mysteries Science Can't Explain

Times Scientists Created Astonishing New States of Matter: 25 Mysterious Discoveries That Science Still Cant Explain: We ...
Nature

Cosmic Rays and Thunderstorm Ground Enhancements

Cosmic rays, high‐energy particles from extraterrestrial sources, continuously bombard the Earth, providing a natural probe of astrophysical processes. When these particles interact with the ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Understanding what triggers lightning — and why we need to know

Lightning has fascinated its observers since the beginning of human history. Those who painted the Lascaux cave walls in France approximately 20,000 years ago are believed to have represented it in ...
ZME Science on MSN

Lightning Kills More People in Zimbabwe Than Anywhere Else and Many Locals Blame Black Magic

This January, lightning struck and killed a 103-year-old grandmother while she was simply handling utensils in her kitchen ...
insider.si.edu

Sparks, lightning, cosmic rays an anecdotal history of electricity by Dayton Clarence Miller

Lecture I. Sparks. The beginnings of electricity -- Early electrical machines -- Two kinds of electricity -- Improved electrical machines -- The Leyden jar -- Contact electricity -- Charging by ...