Lightning isn't exactly the safest natural phenomenon to be around, but social media users are claiming the giant atmospheric spark is capable of creating wondrous natural structures. "When Lightning ...

STUNNING images of what sand can look life after a lightning strike have been getting a lot of attention online. When lightning strikes soil or sand an extreme heat phenomenon occurs but some of the ...

It sounds like something out of a fantasy film—lightning hits the beach and leaves behind a sculpture made of glass. However, it’s actually based on real science. Here’s how and why lightning can ...

Some social media users are sharing a photo they claim shows a fulgurite – a glass structure that can be created when lightning strikes sand or rock. The photo shows an elaborate sand structure on a ...

LIGHTNING may strike fear into the heart of some when they see the flash of light followed by a crack of thunder. But the weather phenomenon can also inspire natural beauty if it strikes sand on a ...

Lightning isn't exactly the safest natural phenomenon to be around, but social media users are claiming the giant atmospheric spark is capable of creating wondrous natural structures. "When Lightning ...

Studying volcanic eruptions in person can be dangerous, and scientists have died trying. Volcanic lightning — yes, volcanoes make lightning! — by contrast offers a safer opportunity to examine what ...