The tonka bean tree in Panama not only survives, but thrives off of lightning strikes, which it uses to wipe out its ...

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An author of a recent study about lightning's effect on trees in Panamanian forests says his team has gotten a large, positive response from people, including those who call the trees inspirational.

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An exhibition at Serpentine, London, spans the artist’s five-decade career, exploring humanity’s relationship with nature ...

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While studying the impact of lightning on rainforests in Panama, a team of researchers discovered that one species of tree ...

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Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.