Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

Multiple people are killed each year due to falling trees during storms or other weather, but there is no good record of the exact number. Here's why it happens, and what you can do to stay safe.

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree ...

WILDWOOD, Mo. — One of the tornadoes during the outbreak on March 14 took out thousands of trees in Wildwood. The same tornado that hit Villa Ridge and Gray Summit tracked into the community outside ...

Lightning can injure a tree in many ways but it doesn't have to mean the end. Here's what you should look for and some tips to save your tree.

Viewers are sharing photos after a round of severe storms brought strong winds, heavy rain and hail to Chicagoland on ...