Wet skin could save lives when lightning strikes, study finds

A lightning strike hits the city of Nafplio in the Peloponnese in southern Greece. Photograph: Evangelos Bougiotis/EPA

Getting drenched in a thunderstorm may seem like the epitome of a bad day, but research suggests it could be a lifesaver if lightning strikes.

In what appears to be a strong contender for an Ig Nobel prize, researchers have subjected 3D models of a human head to the equivalent of a direct lightning strike, revealing they experience less damage if wet.