The lightning crouch, a baseball-catcher-like stance some cite as a safeguard against lightning strikes, offers no meaningful ...

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

The tonka bean tree, scientifically known as Dipteryx oleifera, has developed the ability to not only survive strikes but also to transfer the electricity from lightning to its “enemies” and the ...

Lightning is usually seen as a harbinger of destruction in forests, killing or damaging trees in their blasts. But in the ...

Some Lake Bluff residents suffered property damage Wednesday morning after a tree was struck by lightning, village officials ...

As storm season gets underway in much of the United States, the National Lighting Safety Council is spreading awareness about ...

“Stay low when outdoors – lightning hits the tallest object,” the U.S. Forest Service advises ... the need to seek safe shelter during a storm before threats of lightning intensify.

Guidance on kneeling when lightning strikes is well-intentioned, but it’s actually not the best course of action.