How lightning creates thunder, why you see the flash before the boom, and how to tell if a storm is getting closer.

This week's question comes from Morning Brief reader Mark: "I recently saw a video of upward lightning in Oregon. How and why ...

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Aerosols are tiny droplets or solid particles suspended in the air, and they surround us constantly. Some are large enough to see, such as springtime pollen, while others, like viruses that circulate ...

When thunder rumbles in the distance, there's a quick and simple way to figure out how close the lightning actually struck based on the speed of sound. After you see a flash of lightning, start ...

Though scientists have long understood how lightning strikes, the precise atmospheric events that trigger it within thunderclouds have remained a perplexing mystery. The mystery may now be solved, ...

With soccer being such a global affair, playing in various parts of the world brings unique challenges brought on by local climates, weather patterns, and many other variables.

A full understanding of how lightning forms in the clouds has eluded scientists, but new research promises to solve this enduring mystery. Reading time 2 minutes Lightning has long terrified and ...

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