Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a ...

The almendro tree may have evolved to attract lightning, which helps clear more space for it to grow, according to new ...

New research suggests that Dipteryx oleifera trees, after being struck by lightning, are 14 times more likely to produce ...

In the tropical forests of Panama, a towering tree thrives, growing even stronger after enduring lightning strikes.

Dipteryx trees in Panama survive lightning strikes, grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.

The team suggests that the species' unique height and broad crown might make it more likely to attract lightning strikes.

One teacher has been confirmed dead, and fifteen pupils were injured, alongside their head teacher, after lightning struck ...

Lightning and trees don’t usually mix. The intense electrical charge delivered by a lightning strike can obliterate most foliage, especially in tropical regions where research suggests more than 800 ...

A lightning strike that traveled through trees in Knisley's backyard blew out windows, started a fire in the crawlspace and ...