One species of tropical tree seems not only to survive lightning strikes but also to thrive because of them Being struck by ...

A technician climbs a tower to locate lightning strikes in the study area on Panama's Barro Colorado Island. Evan Gora / Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Getting struck by lightning might not ...

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 ...

(InvestigateTV) — The odds of being struck by lightning are less than one in a million. Almost 90% of all those struck by lightning survive. Those are statistics that three North Dakota teens ...

If you get caught outdoors during a lightning storm, safety experts once recommended adopting a crouched position to lessen your chances of being struck by lightning. It turns out, however ...

Imagine being struck by lightning once ... earning him the nickname "Human Lightning Rod." Roy Cleveland Sullivan was born on February 7, 1912, in Greene County, Virginia. In 1936, he began ...

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

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

reads a caption on a photo illustrating the position as part of a press release issued by the lightning council. “Staying outdoors during a thunderstorm only prolongs your risk of being struck ...