Lightning is a common phenomenon often with negative consequences—but what actually triggers it? Turns out, a whole lot more than static.

Recent fatalities and fires linked to lightning serve as a reminder that no storm should be taken lightly — even if it seems far away.

The Copper Age has been confirmed as the official name of the upcoming Minecraft fall drop of 2025, and here are all the features it brings.

This begs the question: What exactly can you do with all your old Lightning cables? Fortunately, if you're still using an iPhone 14 or older, your iOS hardware requires the Lightning connector.

The lightning rod Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Object Details Author Small Journal Collection (National Postal Museum (U.S.). Library) DSI Date 1921 Call number SJu Lig Type Periodicals Place ...

Season 3 of The Gilded Age saw Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon) forcing her daughter Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) into an arranged marriage with Hector (Ben Lamb), the Duke of Buckingham. In doing so, her ...

Skyscrapers as Lightning Rods By Science News Magazine Issue: Vol. 13 No. #372, May 26, 1928 Having trouble viewing this? Open in a new window Questions or comments on this article?

While hyper maneuverability has become a cornerstone of modern fighter jet design, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, an advanced, expensive, fifth-generation multi-role fighter, is ...

Franklin, whose first “lightning-rod” (1752) anticipated the French para-tonnerres by a good many years, was in France somewhere about this time, and their introduction into the latter country ...