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

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

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

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

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 to save your tree.

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 ...

The video begins by showing a neighborhood with well-kempt front yards on a cloudy morning. Suddenly, a tree located several ...

Restoring oaks make our communities more resilient to wildfire and drought,” said Sara Evans-Peters, who promotes healthy ...

A new study reports that some tropical tree species are not only able to tolerate lightning strikes ... measured tree survival rates, crown and trunk condition, number of parasitic vines or ...