Some social media users are sharing a photo they claim shows a fulgurite – a glass structure that can be created when lightning strikes sand or rock. The photo shows an elaborate sand structure on a ...

In July 2022, a photograph supposedly showing a sand formation on a beach after it was struck by lightning was posted by the "Curiosity" Twitter account @sciencenature14. The photo was captioned: ...

A team of researchers has discovered a new mineral accidentally created by a lightning strike or a downed power line in a wind-created dune in the Sand Hills of north central Nebraska. The discharge ...