. Witnesses report spheres ranging from a few centimeters to several meters across, often emitting a sulfur-like odor and occasionally causing serious damage. Unlike ordinary lightning, these orbs can ...

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 ...

As a massive storm swept through central Alberta in early July, a couple stood on their porch watching bolts of lightning play across the cloudy skies. A particularly massive lightning strike hit ...

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 ...