Lightning bugs, also known as fireflies, are believed to be declining in Illinois, likely due to habitat loss and light pollution. Research on the decline is limited, partly due to the nocturnal ...

There is no safe place outside when thunderstorms are in the area, the Lightning Safety Council warned.

Based on their novel climate model, lightning manages to fatally injure 320 million trees per year—somewhere between 2.1 and 2.9 percent of annual plant biomass loss.

How to Stay Safe When Lightning Strikes Summer is a busy time for lightning strikes, which kill about 20 people and injure many others across the United States each year, officials said.

They say lightning never strikes twice. But in recent days it seems to be striking again and again — to deadly effect. On Wednesday, the Norwegian Ski Federation announced that Olympic skier ...

Former Lightning forward, Conor Sheary was hoping for another opportunity in the NHL, and it looks like he’ll get it, as the New York Rangers have signed him to a professional tryout (PTO).

The 61-year-old Cinnaminson man killed in the Jackson lightning strike was an instructor at the Black Knight Bowbenders archery range.

Phillip, Diana and Jayme Schuyler were struck by lightning Saturday. Phillip, in his 80s, took the full force of the strike, and remains in the ICU.

Some lightning strikes are much more powerful than others and can often be the culprit behind some of Colorado's wildfires. Here's a look at the different types of lightning.

James Kai Louie was first served a Spanish coffee at the now-defunct Fernwood Inn in Milwaukie, then modified the recipe for Huber’s, adding his own panache to the preparation.

Green mold on trees? Hearing cicadas? Missing lightning bugs? Learn about the latest concerns in central Ohio and get your questions answered.

Two people have been killed by lightning strikes in New Jersey within the span of eight days. It's happened before.