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 ...

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 ...

Some trees don’t just survive lightning – they thrive on it. Scientists studying Panama’s tropical forests have discovered ...

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 ...

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 ...

"These data provide the first evidence that some trees benefit from being struck by lightning," the authors write. Or, as Gora puts it, "It's better off for a Dipteryx oleifera tree to be struck ...