Scientists just captured trees glowing with electricity during storms

ScienceDaily
Apr 21, 2026, 10:59 am123 ptsTrending
Scientists chasing thunderstorms in a retrofitted minivan finally captured something never seen before in nature: faint electrical glows shimmering from treetops during a storm. These “corona discharges,” long suspected but never observed outside a lab, appeared as tiny UV flashes at the tips of leaves. The…

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