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 ...

You can count on temperatures and moisture levels rising as summer approaches, but you can also count on your friends and ...

Phil, Tyler, and Lexie discussed lightning safety, including how to identify danger, and what to do to keep yourself safe ...

The almendro (Dipteryx oleifera) is a massive rainforest tree native to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. While studying the impact of lightning on a forest in Panama's ...

Hundreds of millions of trees die from lightning strikes worldwide every year, and as the climate changes, that number is ...