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

Their new paper is the first to show that trees can benefit from these electric jolts. Using a unique lightning location system, the team tracked the outcomes of 93 trees that had been struck by ...

This points to the need for targeted interventions, upgrading electric fences and rail crossing deterrents in high-risk corridors, and community involvement. Each year, about 100 to 115 deaths go ...