A man from Illinois in the USA has been struck by lightning for the second time and it might have something to do with his first name, ‘Rod’. Rod Wolf was standing outside of his home on June 20 when ...

In a development that would look right at home in a sci-fi disaster film, researchers have developed a laser beam that can divert lightning. Pointing skyward from the spectacular Mount Santis in ...

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A team of researchers from the University of Geneva has hauled a huge laser atop a mountain to shoot it at the sky, and act as a high-tech lightning rod. The team is led by Jean-Pierre Wolf, a Swiss ...