For most of us, thunderstorms are all about lightning bolts, dark clouds and the occasional dramatic sky. Get breaking news anytime, anywhere. Download the TOI app now! But every now and then, nature ...

A stunning footage showcasing rare red sprites illuminating the upper atmosphere over Tibet's Xizang region has gone viral on social media. Captured by Chinese astrophotographer Dong Shuchang in the ...

Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorms. Scientists refer ...