Our planet is crackling with more electrical energy than ever before. Scientists worldwide are documenting an alarming trend ...

On December 8, 1963, Pan Am Flight 214 was holding over Maryland, waiting for a storm to clear before landing in Philadelphia. At 8:42 p.m., lightning struck the Boeing 707’s left wing, igniting fuel ...

In October 1998, a shocking occurrence took place during a football match in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A bolt of lightning struck the pitch and resulted in the loss of the lives of 11 players ...

Two hikers saw their outdoor outing unexpectedly cut short after they were struck by lightning near the top of Humphreys Peak near Flagstaff on Oct. 22, according to the Coconino County Sheriff's ...