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Scientists Capture First-Ever Footage of Treetops Illuminated by Storms

In a groundbreaking field study conducted during the summer of 2024, researchers from Penn State University achieved a scientific first by capturing and documenting corona discharges emanating from trees during thunderstorms in natural settings. These elusive atmospheric phenomena, long hypothesized but never observed outside controlled laboratory environments, involve electrical pulses that create a faint ultraviolet glow at the tips of tree le…
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Scienmag: Latest Science and Health News broke the news on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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