Thunderstorms can generate weak electrical discharges on the plants underneath, but until now, they had never been observed in nature ...

A key characteristic of modern human society is rapid urbanization, a process that can reshape natural environments and disrupt the habitats of many organisms. One widespread byproduct of urbanization ...

For the first time, researchers have observed and measured weak electrical discharges, known as coronae, on trees during thunderstorms. A new study describes the near-invisible sparkles appearing ...

Researchers have been studying tens of thousands of proteins and even more variations without a yardstick to compare their results.

The nation’s northern region has led the scientific quest to understand the aurora borealis. This summer, a 10,000-antenna ...