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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

John Knisley had no idea what he was in for during Wednesday's stormy weather. He was still in vacation mode - having just ...

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 ...

EDT the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 7:15 p.m. EDT for Livingston and ...

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Residents in Nuevo Laredo are reporting an apparent lightning strike that may have set a palm tree on fire Thursday morning.