THIS is the shocking moment a lightning strike knocks five uni students to the ground, leaving two fighting for their lives. The split second lightning flash was captured on video at a university ...

[As a tree], you are substantially more likely to die than living next to any other big old large tree in that forest,” Gora said. According to the findings, each strike of lightning killed more ...

Somehow, a single survivor stands, seemingly healthier than ever. A new study ... reveals that some of the biggest trees in a rainforest don’t just survive lightning strikes.

[As a tree], you are substantially more likely to die than living next to any other big old large tree in that forest," Gora said. On average, each lightning strike killed more than 2.4 tons (2 ...

The sound was long and lasted the entire time but was unlike any sound I have ever experienced in all my years around thunderstorms, tornadoes, and a few very close lightning strikes while spotting.

SEATTLE — Thunderstorms that progressed slowly over the western Washington region Wednesday evening produced lightning strikes area-wide. Some even wreaked havoc on homes and public transportation.

A few other large species also survived the strikes and might have benefitted as well, but lightning had not struck enough of these species for the researchers to be certain. Many of the trees ...