Minnesota is the rare state with a ban on chasing greased pigs and turkey "scrambles." That hasn’t entirely put a stop to them. Children wrestle greased pigs at the Western Days festival in Le Roy, ...

John Travolta has once again donned the red coat and white beard to harken back to one of his classic film roles. This year’s Capital One Quicksilver credit card commercial featured Travolta, dressed ...

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover. The crackling of electrical discharges was captured by a ...

Nov. 27 (UPI) --Screen legend John Travolta can be seen singing "Greased Lightnin'" in a new Capital One credit card commercial. Dressed as Santa Claus, Travolta enters a garage -- that looks a bit ...

John Travolta has returned to his Grease roots for a new holiday commercial. The actor channeled Danny Zuko as he performed "Greased Lightnin" as Santa Claus. Travolta's Grease-inspired performance as ...

Mini-lightning strikes created by whirling dust devils on Mars have been detected accidentally by the microphone on board the Perseverance rover. The chance discovery is direct evidence of a form of ...

The Perseverance rover on Mars has serendipitously recorded sounds and electromagnetic signals that are characteristic of lightning in dust storms. Daniel Mitchard is at the Lightning Laboratory, ...

The cast and crew of MythBusters did all kinds of wild science experiments over the years, and for the most part, they were quite safe. The MythBusters team generally took every precaution to make ...

This story appeared in the Sept. 6 Michigan game program. Click here to purchase a souvenir copy. T he shoes attracted considerable attention. All-white Air Force 1's featuring a red-outlined Nike ...

Weather patterns channeling moisture into the state have led to an abundance of lightning strikes that have ignited hundreds of wildfires. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a San Francisco-based reporter on ...

A lightning bolt stretching 515 miles (829 km) from eastern Texas to near Kansas City has set a terrifying new record as the longest single lightning flash ever recorded. There are only two places on ...