Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms. Scientists refer ...

TULSA, Okla. — Sprites are a rare occurrence but have been observed high above Oklahoma. With severe spring season starting soon, the amount of lightning will increase, and sprites are directly tied ...

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As Tropical Storm Nicole moved toward Florida this week, some of its clouds went as far south as Puerto Rico. There, a photographer captured an elusive and strange phenomenon known as “sprite ...

Amazing new photos and video of the elusive red lightning called sprites are helping researchers understand how the mysterious electric bursts form. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. "This sprite appeared over one of the outer bands that was generating ...

Sprites are reddish, ultrafast bursts of electricity that are born near the edge of space, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) up in the atmosphere. For a long time, pilots claimed to see them, but few ...

President Donald Trump participates in a "No Tax on Tips" roundtable in Las Vegas. by Scott Sistek It might be one of the most freakish, yet more beautiful natural phenomenon you'll see -- a flash of ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link If you've ever looked up during a thunderstorm and glimpsed a red jellyfish sitting high in the sky, you weren't hallucinating. These ...

In a stormy Hawaiian sky in July 2017, streaks of red and blue lightning seemed to meet above a bed of white light. Cameras on the Gemini North telescope at the Gemini Observatory in Mauna Kea snapped ...