Lightning is an essential part of nature—balancing Earth’s electrical charge by transferring negative energy back to the ground. But it can also be fatal.

It was a rough night for the Tampa Bay Lightning as they barely avoided being blanked by the New York Islanders on Tuesday. The Islanders took a 2-0 lead into the third period, but a late goal by ...

Our planet is crackling with more electrical energy than ever before. Scientists worldwide are documenting an alarming trend that few people anticipated: and intense across the globe. This isn't just ...

Colton Gauge Honeycutt was located in an elevated deer stand, authorities said. A 17-year-old boy was killed over the weekend in an apparent lightning strike while hunting deer in Louisiana, ...

PHOENIX — One of the men struck by lightning last week in Flagstaff is in the process of making a full recovery after a near-death experience atop Arizona’s highest peak. Scott Courtright was one of ...

Dipteryx oleifera trees not only survive lightning strikes, they grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.