A rare and vivid atmospheric event has been captured from orbit, offering scientists new insight into how lightning behaves far above Earth’s weather systems. Astronauts aboard the International Space ...

Space weather isn’t referring to rain clouds that float through the galaxy. Instead, it’s caused by massive explosions of particles that shoot out from the Sun.

Often called will-o'-the-wisps, jack-o'-lanterns, or ignis fatuus, these bizarre floating flames have understandably inspired many a colorful back story. They're sometimes explained as the spirits of ...

The experiments demonstrate that ice exhibits two distinct types of electrical behavior: flexoelectricity at higher temperatures and ferroelectricity at extremely low temperatures. This discovery ...

An experiment that transformed lead into gold, a satellite designed to manufacture drugs in space, and many other fascinating projects all took home trophies at this year’s Science Fair. reading time ...

Scientists have discovered that ordinary ice is a flexoelectric material, capable of generating electricity when bent or unevenly deformed. At very low temperatures, it can even become ferroelectric, ...

Daphnia pulex (a.k.a. the water flea) is a microscopic crustacean whose unique reproduction habits make it the perfect species for studying evolution and natural selection. A new study looks at how ...

Terrifying? Absolutely. Indeed, it is so powerful that the Greeks suggested it was the weapon of Zeus, the king of their gods. While people are well aware of lightning and its strength, scientists don ...

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Last time the online creators from “Mommy and Me: The Listers” visited the “Houston Life” studio, mom Crystal Lister and her daughters Kinsley and Krissy literally passed fire from hand-to-hand.