CHICAGO (WLS) -- You may have heard of the 5 second rule when it comes to dropped food on the floor - but have you heard of the weather 5 second rule? It can help you determine how far away lightning ...

We’ve all done it. Dropped a snack, a meal, an ingredient we were planning to eat, quickly picked it up, and declared the “five-second rule.” The food hasn’t been on the floor that long! It barely ...

Meteorologists are urging pet owners to take one simple step to make sure their pets aren't harmed by hot pavement during the ongoing heat wave. The first heat wave of the season is impacting the ...

They were floored by the results. Everyone’s picked up food fast to prevent contamination — but is this method tried and true or merely an old wives’ tale? A Chicago microbiologist has put the ...