Already this spring, two in the U.S. have been struck and killed by lightning, both while fishing from a boat.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), lightning strikes the United States ...

THIS is the shocking moment a lightning strike knocks five uni students to the ground, leaving two fighting for their lives. The split second lightning flash was captured on video at a university ...

The "lightning crouch" is a position previously thought to reduce the risk of lightning strikes but is no longer recommended by experts. The National Weather Service and the National Lightning ...

Lightning can enter your home in several ways: a direct strike, through wires or plumbing, or via the ground. Knowing which household items can be dangerous during a lightning strike is key to ...

Scientists discover trees in the lowland rainforests of Panama that use lightning strikes to their advantage. . | Credit: pawopa3336/Getty Images Lightning is usually seen as a harbinger of ...

About 1.4 billion lightning strikes occur around the world each year — if we could harness them, it would meet roughly 1.5 percent of current global energy consumption. But that’s one of the ...

The tonka bean tree can survive a lightning strike, and thrive. Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts ...