For centuries, witnesses have described luminous spheres appearing during or after thunderstorms. The reported objects may hover, drift, pass near buildings and vanish quietly or with a sharp sound, ...

Ball lightning has mystified scientists and witnesses for centuries, appearing as glowing orbs during thunderstorms that seem to defy physics. While thousands of people report seeing these luminous ...

Researchers have discovered what appears to be the earliest known account of a rare weather phenomenon called ball lightning in England. Scientists at Amherst College and Aalto University have created ...