The Electric Factory Above Our Heads Thunderstorms often begin to develop early in the day when the sun heats the air near ...

A Amanda Gumber, research assistant, Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Thunder is formed by the intense heating produced by lightning. The thunder you hear ...

Timberwolves vs. Thunder preview with prediction, probable starting lineups, and latest injury updates for the Dec. 19 NBA ...

Following the Oklahoma City Thunder's 111-109 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs in the semifinals of the Emirates NBA Cup, plenty of opinions were formed througho ...

It has been a brilliant 15-1 start to the season for the Oklahoma City Thunder with the defending champions looking not only the part of last year's title team but even better. Despite being short ...

When lightning occurs, a large discharge of electricity causes the surrounding air to vibrate as it passes through the atmosphere to the surface. Q How does thunder form? — Hazel Foster, Madison, Wis.

A: Thunder is formed by the intense heating produced by lightning. The thunder you hear is made up of vibrations that travel as sound waves through the air until they reach your ear. When lightning ...