Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Microlightning” exchanges among water droplets could have sparked the building blocks of life on ancient Earth, new research ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An electrical storm off the coast of Byron Bay, Australia. The changing sky dazzles with a natural light show of lightning bolts ...

Science class teaches kids about protons, neutrons, and electrons. Discovery Lab is taking that learning a step further by using a Van de Graaff electrostatic generator to demonstrate how these ...

Picture this: You're stuck in traffic on a summer afternoon, checking the weather app on your phone as dark storm clouds roll in. You might think about power outages or possible flooding, but you ...

Benjamin Franklin is credited with inventing the lightning rod, and for some 270 years it has remained the main tool for protecting buildings from destructive and potentially deadly thunderbolts. But ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — Looking for a fun activity to do at home with your kids? This science experiment is fun for all times of the year, but it's a great way to teach summer safety outdoors! Weather ...

Every year lightning strikes cause a lot of damage — with the high-voltage discharges being a major risk to buildings, infrastructure, and the continued existence of squishy bags of mostly salty water ...

In the 1931 movie “Frankenstein,” Dr. Henry Frankenstein howling his triumph was an electrifying moment in more ways than one. As massive bolts of lightning and energy crackled, Frankenstein’s monster ...