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A Lightning Strike Produced a Brand-New Phosphorus Mineral Never Before Seen on Earth
A lightning strike has produced a brand new phosphorus mineral, similar to that found on meteorites and in space.
The bolt created a chemical reaction...
Space Station Captures Footage of Blue Lightning Bursting Toward Space
A weather observatory on the International Space Station has recorded a set of startling interactions between lightning and the different layers of the planet's...
Photographer Captures Dazzling Images of a Lightning Storm Dubbed the ‘Night of a Thousand Forks’
These breathtaking images depict the incredible lightning storm that thundered over the Mexican state of Colima earlier this week.
Volcano Lightning Storm Won ‘Perfect Moment’ Photography Contest, But Every Finalist Captured the Beauty of Earth
This is the astonishing moment a photographer captured a “dirty storm” in action during a Chilean volcano eruption.
Photographer Captures Exact Moment of Beauty When Lightning Strikes Erupting Volcano (LOOK)
A German photographer managed to capture the exact moment when a lightning bolt struck the center of a volcano that was erupting in Russia.
‘I was going to die, she brought me back’: Girlfriend Saves Life of Teen Struck by Lightning
A young couple's weekend camping trick took a turn for the worst when Juliette Moore exited their tent to find her boyfriend face down...
Notre Dame Students Engineering Dignity for Lightning Strike Victim
Katelyn Toth and her stepbrother were riding a paddleboat on a small lake near Bremen, Indiana, in 2006 when a storm whipped out of...
“One Tough Bison” Survives Lightning Strike to Thrive on the Range
Sparky the bison wasn’t expected to live long after rangers found him struck by lightning. They left him standing alone, and let nature take...
Chanukah Takes on New Meaning for Family of Boy Struck by Lightning at Jewish Summer Camp
When Ethan Kadish was struck by lightning just over a year ago, his family’s community in Cincinnati came together to provide the care and...
Fewest Americans Killed in 2013 Lightning Strikes Than Any Year Before
Thanks to public safety awareness, lightning strikes killed fewer people in the U.S. last year than in any other year on record, according to...
Lightning Strikes Simultaneously on Tallest Chicago Towers: Caught on Film
Several photographers captured the same moment in a Chicago thunderstorm when simultaneous strikes hit not only the Willis and Trump towers but also the...
iPod Saves Girl From Lightning Strike
Several days after receiving an iPod for her birthday, 14-year-old Sophie Frost, survived a terrifying lightning strike when the 300,000-volt surge travelled through the...
NHL Team Owner Is Giving $50,000 to Every Employee–Sharing the Profit from Sale of His Stake in the Franchise
In late October, word broke that the owner of the NHL team representing Tampa Bay—the Lightning—was selling up.
Millions were coming his way via a...
Good News in History, November 2
This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—November 2.
Good News in History, October 28
62 years ago today, the whole world breathed a sigh of relief as the Cuban Missile Crisis ended with Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev...
At Tampa’s NHL Win the Loudest Cheer Went to Opposing Fans Who Came Down 2 Weeks Early to Help Fix Power Lines
On Tuesday, the NHL season opened with the Tampa Bay Lighting claiming a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks, giving hockey fans in the...
Good News in History, August 11
105 years ago today, the Green Bay Packers were founded by George Calhoun and Curly Lambeau. They named the team after the sponsor, Indian...
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
Good News in History, June 15
30 years ago today, The Lion King was released in theaters, receiving critical acclaim for its music, story, themes, and animation, winning two Academy...
Good News in History, June 11
105 years ago today, Sir Barton became the first racehorse in history to win the Triple Crown. A chestnut colt bred in 1916 on...