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

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

Scientists have suspected that direct lightning strikes are good for some trees, but now they’ve confirmed it. A new study shows that a tall tropical tree species called Dipteryx oleifera has evolved ...

We’ve looked at lightning issues before. Please see “Ground strikes and lightning protection of buried cables.” This headline below was found online at the URL hyperlinked here. This ABC NY article ...