David French: I’m David French. I’m an Opinion columnist at The Times, where I write about law, politics and religion. I’m ...

The vice president’s trip comes as Vatican officials are alarmed by the Trump administration’s campaign against migrants and ...

Lee John Whittington, a philosopher who studied luck, didn’t think “unluckiness” was a quality people had. Then he met his ...

Ally Louks could be considered the antithesis of “extremely online.” The low-key literature scholar is generally more focused on her research and supervising undergrads at Cambridge University ...

These medieval structures ... The Neviansk Tower is also notable for its complex construction, including a lightning rod and a secret room. Its leaning structure adds to the tower’s mystique ...

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 ...

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 ...

His electric speed was enticing, but his lack of defensive responsibility and penchant for turnovers made him a lightning rod. This season, however, it started to come together for the 26-year-old ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...