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

Outdated lightning safety advice is making the rounds again, prompting experts to speak up about what actually keeps you safe ...

Carly Electric, 30, who coincidentally shares a surname with the force that nearly killed her, had always been fascinated by ...

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Dr. Gora set out to study whether individual trees in the forest benefit from being struck by lightning. And if they did, does that help the population of the species survive at a larger scale?

"These data provide the first evidence that some trees benefit from being struck by lightning," the authors write. Or, as Gora puts it, "It's better off for a Dipteryx oleifera tree to be struck ...

In the video, which has gone viral, lightning can be seen lighting up the sky before a bolt of lightning appears to strike ...

Now, the team claims to be the first to demonstrate that, for some species, being struck might actually be beneficial. Left: a Dipteryx oleifera tree immediately after getting struck by lightning.

Carly Electric, 30, from Queensland in Australia said the near-death experience has gone on to help with her dating life as ...

Suddenly heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms lashed several parts in the district. Both Saidamma and Veeramma died on the spot after being struck by lightning and another woman Sunkari Laxmamma ...