This tree harnesses lightning to kill parasites and even other trees
Lightning is one of nature’s most destructive forces, responsible for killing millions of trees every year. But in the rainforests of Panama, one species has …
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See 100 lightning bolts rip through the sky in one time-lapse photo
Astrophotographer Uğur İkizler has managed to capture one of the most breathtaking and somewhat terrifying images of lightning I’ve ever seen. A time-lapse created by …
Physicist explains why you should never shower during a thunderstorm
Thunderstorms can be great. Not only do they bring much-needed rain, but if they aren’t too severe, they can also be very relaxing. However, there …
Mesmerizing video shows 50-mile-long lightning bolt shooting into space
Researchers recently conducted a detailed study of a gigantic jet of lightning that rose 50 miles into space back in 2018. On top of being …
Is lightning the reason that life exists on Earth?
Based on what we know about the history of Earth, life is thought to have taken root here somewhere around 4 billion years ago, give …
This photo shows two stunning light phenomena at the same time
Lightning strikes that we see here on the surface are only one kind of storm phenomenon, and others happen in places we can’t see from …
We finally unlocked one of the most puzzling secrets about lightning
Researchers have long studied how lightning works in the hopes of better understanding why it acts the way it does and why it hits some …
Deaths from lightning strikes may be the lowest ever in 2020
The death toll from lightning strikes in the United States is at a record low. Fewer people are dying from being struck by lightning than …
Jupiter’s storms are filled with ‘superbolts’ of lightning unlike anything on Earth
NASA’s Juno orbiter has observed lightning rolling across the tops of the gas giant Jupiter’s cloud tops. Massive bolts of lightning have previously been detected …
Lightning strike leaves gaping hole in parking lot
When severe thunderstorms roll through your neck of the woods one of the biggest concerns is always the risk of a tornado. A swirling vortex …
Report details how fake Apple products end up sold by Amazon
Apple sees nothing wrong with charging $19 for a single Lightning-to-USB cable and $9 for the privilege of using your headphones with your $1,000 phone, …
Adding a Lightning port to a battery pack makes it $40 more expensive
Earlier today, Belkin “finally” launched the world’s first battery pack that charges off a Lightning port. This is a great achievement, if you consider the …
Scientists just discovered something very special about Jupiter’s lightning
Jupiter is a massive, swirling mass of towering storm clouds, and anyone who lives on Earth knows that storms are fantastic at producing lightning. When …
Watch lightning roll across the US in a gorgeous time-lapse video from space
Thunderstorms can produce some pretty impressive light shows for us here on Earth, but spotting it from space can prove a tricky task. Determining exactly …
Why the iPhone 8 deserves USB-C
By every account, the iPhone 8 is going to be a big deal. If the rumors are to be believed, it will be a bezel-less, …
Mesmerizing Lightning Photos from a Storm-Chasing Instagramer
What do you do when you’re an expert photographer with a passion for storms and lightning? You end up chasing them and posting mesmerizing pictures …
Watch this incredible video of lightning being captured in glass box
Nature is chock full of terrifying phenomena, from hurricanes to tornadoes to celebrities with strong political leanings, but nothing strikes fear into our hearts quite …
Here’s one way Apple could make up for the iPhone 6’s reportedly skimpy battery
Apple made all of our lives easier when it introduced the Lightning cable back in 2012. Two years later, the company might be looking to shake …
Next USB connector will finally be reversible, like Apple’s Lightning plug
The next-generation USB connector for mobile devices will be smaller to facilitate slimmer smartphone and tablet designs, but also reversible, similar to the connector on Apple’s …
Apple’s hopes of barring knockoff Lightning cables purportedly dealt fatal blow
Apple’s quest to keep cheap knockoff Lightning cables off the market may have just been dealt a fatal blow. MacRumors reports that Chinese firm iPhone5Mod …
Belkin the first company to release official third-party Apple Lightning port products
Congratulations, Belkin — you’re the first third-party manufacturer to release official products for Apple’s (AAPL) Lightning connector port! Belkin on Monday released two Lightning-related products: …
Knockoff Lightning cables from China available November 3rd for $9.90 [video]
Still waiting for Apple (AAPL) to stock up on more $19 Lightning cables? Earlier in the month, iPhone5Mod unveiled the first third-party Lightning cable and …
Apple Lightning cable's 'mystery' chip provides weaker security than a printer cartridge's
Good news for shady third-party manufacturers: The security chip inside Apple’s (AAPL) Lightning cable may not be so tough to crack after all. A new …
Chinese company has successfully cracked microchip inside Apple’s Lightning cable
It was only a matter of time before somebody managed to crack Apple’s (AAPL) Lightning cable. Apple’s new charging cable came under fire after it …
Apple won’t let manufacturers sell third-party Lightning dock adapters without their approval
Apple’s (AAPL) new Lightning cable isn’t easily cloned because it contains a special microchip that’s difficult to reverse-engineer. And according to iLounge, Apple has now changed …
Apple working on wireless solution to the annoying 30-pin adapter problem
A quick survey of BGR readers last month showed that many people aren’t very happy about having to pay Apple (AAPL) $29 for an adapter …
Unofficial Lightning cables won’t charge iPhone 5 due to missing authentication chip
It appears iPhone 5 users looking to pick up a spare Lightning cable will have no choice but to pony up the $19 for one …
