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

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new ...

In the United States, lightning is responsible for an average of 20 deaths each year, with hundreds more injured. Joe ...

A WOMAN who was struck by lightning and lived to tell the tale has revealed how it made her eyes change colour. Carly ...

Lightning can injure a tree in many ways but it doesn't have to mean the end. Here's what you should look for and some tips ...

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree ...

Some trees don’t just survive lightning – they thrive on it. Scientists studying Panama’s tropical forests have discovered that Dipteryx oleifera trees often benefit from lightning strikes that ...

The National Weather Service issued a report at 7:16 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until 7:45 p.m. for Southern ...

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

Wherever you live, trees bear a lot of the damage from lightning strikes but just because your tree is struck does not mean it needs to be removed. To determine the extent of damage to a tree from ...