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

This SUV looked like it'd been in a collision after lightning struck it on the move, but it kept the family inside safe.

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

"Seeing that there are trees that get struck by lightning and they're fine was just mind-blowing," Gora recalled. Over time, the team encountered other Dipteryx oleifera trees thriving after ...

but lightning can travel long distances through it. If you are with a group of people, spread out. While this increases the chance that someone might get struck, it prevents multiple casualties ...

New research suggests getting struck by lightning might be beneficial for Dipteryx oleifera trees. © Left: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Right: wirestock via ...

A Dipteryx oleifera tree just after being struck by lightning in 2019 ( top) versus two years later ( bottom ). The tree ...

For one tropical tree species in the forests of Panama, getting struck by lightning every once in a while is […] ...

Getting hit by lightning is not usually a good thing. But one tropical tree species seems to harness heaven’s wrath. Not only do the trees survive lightning strikes, but their height and ...

“It went into the side of my head above my ear, it went down my spine,” the 74-year-old told KLAS of the lightning strike. “It threw me up in the air, I see the ceiling, it slams me back down, a ball ...