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Scientists just captured trees glowing with electricity during storms

Science Daily · Apr 21, 2026, 2:59 PM

Why this matters: new research or scientific developments with potential real-world impact.

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 lea

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