If you picture a herpetologist as someone who exclusively wrangles snakes and whispers to lizards, Geoffrey Smith might surprise you. Yes, he’s unmistakably a reptile expert, but his scientific ...

A Richland-based photographer says there's no "secret" to capturing lightning photos, especially at night. But there are a few tips that can make it a lot easier. Scott Butner, a retired PNNL ...

The rain’s arrival overnight came as predicted along the coast in Monterey and San Benito counties. Remnants from a tropical storm in the southern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has sent ...

Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case, more than 500 miles. That astonishing bolt sparked to life in eastern ...

If you were up late Tuesday night, chances are you caught that “chaotic” storm that lit up the San Luis Obispo County sky with thunder and lightning for most of the night. According to the National ...