but their height and voluminous crowns act as natural lightning rods, attracting strikes that damage foes and boost their competitive advantage in the dense jungle. The finding, reported March 26 ...

After all, who writes a book about himself? In his “Autobiography,” Benjamin Franklin admits he, like most older people, indulges the inclination to talk of oneself. But he claims to be ...

The meaning and application of empathy instantly became a new political lighting rod. The humanities (including religion, philosophy, and history) focus on the interpretation and understanding of ...

earning him the nickname "Human Lightning Rod." Shettima's call for unity and compassion resonated with participants, as he framed peace as a security necessity and a prerequisite for economic ...

SACRAMENTO, California — President Donald Trump has chosen a California Republican state lawmaker who helped prosecute the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attacks and elevated his profile ...

The trees may have even evolved to act as lightning rods. The research was led by Evan Gora, a forest ecologist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Gora studies how lightning impacts ...

The trees may have even evolved to act as lightning rods. Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study ...

D. oleifera’s wide crown and tall height, which enhance its chance of being hit, make it a living lightning rod. And it might resist damage by being more electrically conductive than other tree ...

“You know,” he says to me. “You’re a clone of Benjamin Franklin. From the side.” I thank him. He walks off. Martha can’t stop laughing. Benjamin Franklin? Frankly, I don’t see the ...

It’s unlikely that Franklin ever encountered the play. Too busy with his lightning rod. Benjamin Franklin and his son experimenting with lightning. For the serious poet, nothing is more certain than ...

That is why this day is celebrated as Benjamin Franklin Day. His contribution to science is also very impeccable. He invented the lightning rod to protect buildings, the glass armonica, the Franklin ...

Lightning rods, dating back to Benjamin Franklin’s time, are metal rods atop buildings, connected to the ground with a wire, that conduct electric charges lightning strikes harmlessly into the ...