The basic design behind lightning rods, of course, is to usher the electrical energy from a strike to the ground using an insulated wire. A thunderstorm with lightning. Image source: Christopher/Adobe ...

The extreme electrical discharges can tower 50 miles above a thunderstorm. ... 2018, which shot up 50 miles above a storm cloud and distributed more charge than 100 traditional lightning bolts.

Volkswagen will be updating the GTI logo for the electric era, replacing the last letter with a lightning bolt. CarBuzz discovered the new logo in a trademark filed with the German Patent and ...

A high-speed photo of lightning rods at work during an electrical storm in São José dos Campos, Brazil, is helping scientists understand how the devices compete to attract strikes and keep ...