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 ...

Researchers in Germany assessed lightning risks in livestock-integrated agrivoltaic systems, identifying key injury mechanisms and establishing safe step and touch voltage limits. Their simulations ...

A reader brought to my attention a question that is floating around the internet. Q: If lightning strikes the ocean, do the marine animals get hurt or killed? (Sault Ste. Marie, Minn. Honestly, I have ...