We all know lightning is powerful: It’s hot, it creates loud noise, and can certainly shock you... but there’s one aspect sought after by researchers and collectors alike, when that bolt hits the ...

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The lumps of glass created when lightning strikes sandy ground can preserve information about ancient climate, new research indicates. Worldwide, lightning flashes occur about 65 times per second.

When lightning strikes the ground, it can leave behind a root-like rock called a fulgurite. Host Maddie Sofia talks with NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce about what lightning and its ...

By examining the fulgurite in detail, the team pieced together how this material likely formed. Iron is known to accumulate around tree roots in wet areas like Florida, and the lightning strike caused ...

It turns out there's a strange parallel between meteorite strikes and lightning (besides terrifying things coming out of the sky): both phenomena can, under the right conditions, create glass. That's ...

Each Monday, explore the many amazing minerals, fossils and historical objects on display at the W.M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum with curator Garrett Barmore. Welcome to the ...

EVERYONE knows what happens to a tree when it gets struck by lightning, but what about when lightning strikes the ground? Given the right conditions, such as sandy soil or a beach, the lightning ...

Monster Hunter Wilds has many items and materials spread around its open world. Experienced hunters should always be gathering items out in the field while on hunts to stay stocked up on important ...