What happens right before lightning strikes? Scientists have solved the mystery - Lightning, which can heat the atmosphere to ...

Analysis of satellite data with new computational techniques has shown that the megaflash, which connected with 116 places on the ground, is currently the longest on record ( Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc.

Now, a new study has used computer models to reveal that lightning strikes as the result of a powerful chain reaction that ...

A new study shows lightning begins with cosmic rays from space, uncovering how storms create the energy behind Earth’s most ...

Ben Franklin's invention of the lightning rod and his revelation of the mysterious workings of lightning and thunder made him one of the foremost scientists of his day. As Dray, who won the Robert ...

Ben Franklin is known for his leadership during the Revolutionary War, his invention of the stove, bifocals, glass harmonic and lightning rods. He established fire departments and library systems.

In the concluding chapter of “Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist,” Richard Munson summarizes the many Franklins that have been offered up to the reading public over the years.

Object Details Author Dray, Philip Subject Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790 Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790 Knowledge Physics Contents "Cotton Mather, dam you, with a pox to you!" -- Made at Philadelphia -- ...