GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Lightning can strike almost anywhere. When it strikes water, it can be especially dangerous. This week’s Ask Ellen comes from a viewer that wants to know what happens when ...

We know Earth formed roughly 4.54 billion years ago and that the first single cell lifeforms were present roughly 1 billion years after that. What we don’t know is what triggered the process that ...

Dr. Frankenstein might not have needed a lightning bolt to bring his monster to life after all. A new study from Stanford suggests that life might have been kickstarted by constant zaps from ...

"When thunder roars, go indoors" is the golden rule of lightning safety. But for people caught outside, some activities contribute more to lightning deaths than others. At the top of the list is an ...

A patent application shows ideas for a moisture seal that could help anyone who charges a phone on the kitchen counter. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

ATLANTA — We all know the drill; there's lightning outside, and now everyone is barred from the shower, but does water attract lightning? And do the rubber tires on your car protect you? 11Alive ...

A lightning strike on a water main in Tuesday's storms has prompted a boil water advisory for Mount Hermon residents.According to Mount Hermon Water District officials, lightning struck an 8" water ...