The almendro tree may have evolved to attract lightning, which helps clear more space for it to grow, according to new research ...

New research suggests getting struck by lightning might be beneficial for Dipteryx oleifera trees. © Left: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Right: wirestock via ...

Dr. Gora set out to study whether individual trees in the forest benefit from being struck by lightning. And if they did, does that help the population of the species survive at a larger scale?

The tonka bean tree in Panama not only survives, but thrives off of lightning strikes, which it uses to wipe out its ...

The tonka bean tree (Dipteryx oleifera) may actually benefit from being struck by lightning, according to a new study. Scientists discovered that these trees not only survive these electrical ...

Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.

An author of a recent study about lightning's effect on trees in Panamanian forests says his team has gotten a large, ...

The tonka bean tree stood out to researchers as one species that consistently showed little to no damage after a lightning strike. “Over those 40 years, there’s a quantifiable, detectable ...

The tonka bean tree can survive a lightning strike, and thrive. Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts ...

A teenager has recounted the horror moment she was struck by lightning after it hit her roof during a thunderstorm.

Five people were admitted to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital after being injured by a lightning strike while bathing in ...