The study's subject was the tonka bean tree (Dipteryx oleifera) growing in the lowland rainforests of Panama. Researchers ...

A Dipteryx oleifera tree just after being struck by lightning in 2019 ( top) versus two years later ( bottom ). The tree ...

Getting hit by lightning is not usually a good thing. But one tropical tree species seems to harness heaven’s wrath. Not only do the trees survive lightning strikes, but their height and ...

The "lightning crouch" is a position previously thought to reduce the risk of lightning strikes but is no longer recommended by experts. The National Weather Service and the National Lightning ...

A technician climbs a tower to locate lightning strikes in the study area on Panama's Barro Colorado Island. Evan Gora / Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Getting struck by lightning might not ...