MOLINE, Ill. — We're all familiar with lightning that goes from cloud to ground, ground to cloud, and cloud to cloud. The thin, step-like shaped bolt of electricity produces quite a bang as the air ...

Ball lightning has mystified scientists and witnesses for centuries, appearing as glowing orbs during thunderstorms that seem to defy physics. While thousands of people report seeing these luminous ...

I saw a 20-second security camera clip on Facebook of ball lightning. It came out of the sky, rolled, and “walked” around a parking lot as if alive, then disappeared. Scientists to this day do not ...

Researchers have discovered what appears to be the earliest known account of a rare weather phenomenon called ball lightning in England. Scientists at Amherst College and Aalto University have created ...

"A marvellous sign..." The report dating back around 800 years appears to be the earliest of ball lightning in England. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

A flash of lightning. A thundering boom. And then a curious light floating through the air, illuminating the dark room, and bouncing off surfaces. “I was so terrified, I hid under my blanket,” says ...