That’s why it took scientists by surprise when dozens of lightning strikes were detected within 300 nautical miles of the North Pole this past weekend. In fact, it was so unusual that it was ...

About 10 percent of lightning-stroke victims are killed, and 70 percent suffer serious long-term effects. About 400 people survive lightning strokes in the U.S. each year.

As the summer months approach, lightning activity will soon ramp up. More than 70% of lightning-related deaths take place in June, July and August. Those months are also when people spend the most ...

When lightning hits a sandy beach, it creates otherworldly glass sculptures known as fulgurites or “petrified lightning.” Find out how to spot them on your next beach vacation.

All the struck D. oleifera trees survived lightning strikes, but 64 percent of other species died within two years. Trees surrounding D. oleifera were 48 percent more likely to die after a ...

Electric’s eye after the lightning strike. Jam Press She was diagnosed with keraunoparalysis, also known as lightning paralysis, a debilitating but temporary paralysis of the limbs that occurs ...

The petrified man continued to be shown sporadically in Montana. Laura Steinmetz of Laurel owns a postcard, apparently dating to the early 1900s, advertising an exhibit of "A Great Wonder, a ...

Petrified Scream in Diablo 3 was first introduced in season 26. This special resource is mainly used to get access to the Echoing Nightmare. The Enchoing Nightmare is a great mode to farm exp as ...

All it takes is a flash. Lightning strikes the ground, creating temperatures of more than 3,000 degrees. The sand around the lightning strike fuses together, and fulgurite is formed.

When lightning hits a sandy beach, it creates otherworldly glass sculptures known as fulgurites or “petrified lightning.” Find out how to spot them on your next beach vacation.

A section of petrified conifer from Mackelprang Wash, Arizona, USA. The green color comes from chromium along with the silica that has replaced the organic wood. It dates back to the Triassic period.