Dipteryx oleifera trees not only survive lightning strikes, they grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.

Lightning struck a giant redwood tree during Thursday’s rainstorm, shattering it to pieces just feet in front of Michael ...

Lightning in fields can be a source of nitrogen but at times can result in crop damage which, at a glance, resembles a very ...

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree.The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with four ...

Many common beliefs about lightning are myths. These ideas often stem from simple observations and are passed down without ...

Lightning is an essential part of nature—balancing Earth’s electrical charge by transferring negative energy back to the ground. But it can also be fatal.

" It's one of those phrases people use to describe rare events or unlikely coincidences. The idea feels intuitive – what are the odds of lightning hitting the exact same spot again? Yet this common ...