Lightning is one of nature's most awesome displays, but it can also be one of its most deadly. Thankfully, there's a way to ...

Some trees don’t just survive lightning – they thrive on it. Scientists studying Panama’s tropical forests have discovered ...

Firefighters were hard at work this past week battling fires sparked by lightning strikes. “One of the unseen hazards we have ...

Lightning strikes caused significant damage to several buildings. A house fire occurred on Camano Island, equipment was damaged along SR 109 in Grays Harbor County, and emergency services ...

Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller "microlightning" exchanges among water droplets from crashing waterfalls or breaking waves. New ...

By Rebecca Dzombak When lightning strikes a tree in the tropics, the whole forest explodes. “At their most extreme, it kind of looks like a bomb went off,” said Evan Gora, a forest ecologist ...

A lightning strike sparked a fierce boat fire in Port Salerno on Tuesday night, engulfing a 35-foot vessel in flames.

Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller "microlightning" exchanges among water droplets from crashing waterfalls or breaking waves.

Trees struck by lightning may not need to be removed, as the damage varies depending on the intensity of the strike. It's crucial to address immediate hazards like broken branches, but wait a few ...