An author of a recent study about lightning's effect on trees in Panamanian forests says his team has gotten a large, ...

Lightning strikes may kill hundreds of millions of trees every year, but one tropical tree has evolved to benefit from the ...

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

Hundreds of millions of trees die from lightning strikes worldwide every year, and as the climate changes, that number is ...

The almendro (Dipteryx oleifera) is a massive rainforest tree native to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, ...

A park in Alachua County is temporarily closing to protect a historic tree. Officials with Alachua County Parks and Open ...

Scientists discover trees in the lowland rainforests of Panama that use lightning strikes to their advantage. . | Credit: pawopa3336/Getty Images Lightning is usually seen as a harbinger of ...

Some Lake Bluff residents suffered property damage Wednesday morning after a tree was struck by lightning, village officials ...

Not only do the trees survive lightning strikes, but their height and voluminous crowns act as natural lightning rods, attracting strikes that damage foes and boost their competitive advantage in ...

Each year, there are millions of lightning strikes in the United States. These strikes can be dangerous with about 20 people ...