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

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

A new study reports that some tropical tree species are not only able to tolerate lightning strikes, but benefit from them. The ... Introduced Pacific Oysters Provide Biodiversity Benefits in Port ...

Some trees don’t just survive lightning – they thrive on it. Scientists studying Panama’s tropical forests have discovered ...

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new ...

Surinam Cherry is a small tropical fruit with a unique flavor and numerous health benefits. The tree is low-maintenance, ...

Researchers in Tanzania have unveiled a previously unknown species of gigantic tree, Tessmannia princeps, towering over the ...

New research suggests that Dipteryx oleifera trees, after being struck by lightning, are 14 times more likely to produce ...

Despite decades of climate change, the study found that tree communities have shifted less than 8 percent of what is needed to keep pace with changing environmental conditions, he said, adding this ...

Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a ...

A species of old-growth tree that is totally new to science has been hiding out in a narrow slice of mountain rainforest in ...