Lightning is just one of the many spectacular luminous events that occur in Earth's atmosphere. A particularly sought-after ...

These eye-catching phenomena have long puzzled skygazers and scientists—until two amateur astronomers made a very serendipitous discovery.

These jets often terminate with tendrils of branching red lightning, which can be faintly seen in the new image. These additional discharges are very similar to "sprites," which often look like ...

This video shows how the tendrils of a cucumber coil. The cucumber plant uses tendrils to attach onto structures or other plants and ascend toward coveted areas of unobstructed light. As the ...