A man filmed the terrifying moment a lightning bolt struck a tree in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, as severe storms swept across the region on April 2. Elijah Spiva, who shot this footage ...

THIS is the shocking moment a lightning strike knocks five uni students to the ground, leaving two fighting for their lives.

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The tonka bean tree (Dipteryx oleifera) may actually benefit from being struck by lightning, according to a new study. Scientists discovered that these trees not only survive these electrical ...

A few studies describe the tree as having strong internal conductivity, letting lightning current flow through ... This massive bolt extended nearly 50 miles into the atmosphere, likely ...

Many of us are familiar with the symbols of Singapore's political parties— such as the lightning bolt for the People's Action ...

The explosion was so strong electricity traveled through tree roots and blew a trench ... he had his first brush with a lightning bolt. "We were walking from our barracks to the store and a ...

A man filmed the terrifying moment a lightning bolt struck a tree in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, as severe storms swept across the region on April 2. Elijah Spiva, who shot this footage, told ...