In 1908, a massive explosion flattened forests in Siberia in what is known as the Tunguska event.

A single lightning bolt can power a home for weeks.

Storm surges are often responsible for hurricane-related flooding.

The 2018 Camp Fire became one of California's deadliest wildfires.

There is a river in Colombia called Caño Cristales that turns bright red, yellow, green, and blue — it's called the liquid rainbow.

St. Elmo's Fire is a plasma glow around ship masts and aircraft during thunderstorms — mistaken for supernatural fire.

Wildfire smoke now regularly affects air quality thousands of miles from fires — a new public health crisis.

Rafflesia arnoldii produces the world's largest individual flower — up to 1 meter across and weighing 10 kg.

Some trees can communicate with each other using underground fungal networks.