Capturing that energy, however, is not an easy task. A single bolt of lightning can contain up to a billion volts and about ...

The sheer intensity of a lightning bolt is enough to leave anyone in awe. One of the most astonishing facts about lightning is its temperature. A single bolt can reach temperatures as high as ...

For such a common phenomenon, lightning holds many mysteries left to untangle. Scientists are still trying to work out whether measures of bolt energy (which is what Holzworth’s superbolt survey ...