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

Dipteryx trees in Panama survive lightning strikes, grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.

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

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

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 ...

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A lightning strike that traveled through trees in Knisley's backyard blew out windows, started a fire in the crawlspace and ...

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 ...

Lightning never strikes the same place twice” is a common idiom to mean that unusual events don’t happen to the same person ...

At 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Fort Worth TX released an updated severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 6 p.m. for ...

A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Wednesday at 6:55 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7:30 p.m. for ...