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.

On Sunday, lightning touched down at Clearwater Beach, Florida, injuring eight people. Here's what happens to your body when lightning strikes.

Have you ever shuffled through your living room carpet in socks and touched a doorknob to be met with a pop! and a shock? That’s what’s happening in the clouds during a thunderstorm. Our eyes deceive ...

Two hikers saw their outdoor outing unexpectedly cut short after they were struck by lightning near the top of Humphreys Peak near Flagstaff on Oct. 22, according to the Coconino County Sheriff's ...

A senior citizen died in an early morning house fire in Double Oak, the Denton County Fire Marshal's Office confirmed Friday. Double Oak firefighters responded to a structure fire on Whistling Duck ...

The nation matched a grim record for lightning strike deaths in September. Five lightning strike-related fatalities were reported, the most in any September since 2013, said John Jensenius, a ...

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

This January, lightning struck and killed a 103-year-old grandmother while she was simply handling utensils in her kitchen ...

Dubai witnessed a striking natural phenomenon as lightning illuminated the Burj Khalifa during a recent heavy downpour. The ...

The One Appliance Experts Urge You to Unplug During Storms - At a time of year when severe weather is especially frequent, specialists warn that one common household device is particularly vulnerable ...