IT is well known to electricians that animals are much more sensitive to electric shock than human beings. Quite low voltages, of the order of 20 volts, are dangerous to cattle and horses.

The ocean's depths harbor dangerous fish equipped with venom, sharp teeth, and electric shocks. Stonefish inject venom ...

The effects of an electric shock vary depending on its source and severity. For example, shocks from light switches may be mild, while contact with industrial power sources can cause severe effects.

Dangerous plug-in heaters are being sold ... leaving people at risk of fires or electric shocks. Ten mini plug-in heaters - some as cheap as £12 - were tested by Which? and all of them failed ...

Fear and frustration are mounting among female students in Hostel 9 at the University of Calabar, as they grapple with ...

This suggests that while the presence or absence of their food bacteria is usually crucial, the danger posed by electrical shocks, a survival-threatening stimulus, is even more important.

Getting an electrical shock can be startling to terrifying. Startling, like a zap from a light switch. Or terrifying, like when I stood inside of large piece of electrical distribution equipment ...

Illegal electric trap set for wild boars in Vazhikkadavu exposes deadly danger of electricity misuse for criminal purposes.

A 25-year-old man is in danger of dying after he suffered an electric shock while carrying out maintenance works. Police said that they were advised of a need for their assistance at 1:30pm in a ...

Often marketed as an essential safety tool for parents, plug protectors promise to shield children from the dangers of electric shocks – but experts say they do the opposite. As you can see in our ...