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

Researchers suspect this isn’t accidental. Its height and crown shape make it a natural lightning rod. The team found that ...

Understanding how lightning shapes forest structure and species composition could shed light on how resilient these ecosystems are in the face of climate change. But amid the destruction ...

Understanding how lightning shapes forest ecosystems could shed light on how resilient they in the face of global warming, which could bring stronger storms and lightning in the future ...