Join us on Wednesday, March 31 at noon Pacific for the Physics of Lightning Hack Chat with Greg Leyh! Of all the things that were around to terrify our ancestors, lightning must have been right up ...

Last year marked the 270th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod — but it’s more than a relic of history. The Franklin rod remains in use today because the simple design exploits some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lightning dancing around the summer sky can be spectacular, stunning, breathtaking and provide the ultimate photo opportunity.

If you are in the backcountry or the mountains and cannot seek shelter in an enclosed structure or a vehicle, you should immediately head for lower, safer terrain when thunderclouds begin forming, or ...