Monsters, mechs, and ink — oh my. In this Inktober drawing timelapse, I bring the Kaiju from Pacific Rim: Uprising to life with nothing but pen, paper, and a whole lot of detail. Watch as this massive ...

And while getting struck by lightning would certainly be very bad news for you, new research suggests certain trees might draw unexpected benefits from the electrocution. A team of researchers has ...

Lightning resistance appears to offer a competitive advantage. Lightning and trees don’t usually mix. The intense electrical charge delivered by a lightning strike can obliterate most foliage ...

A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree species are not only able to tolerate lightning strikes, but benefit from them. The trees may have even evolved to act as ...

Tree grows from lightning strikes, showing how storms may help forests evolve and adapt. Credit: Jeremy Stanley / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In the tropical forests of Panama, a towering tree thrives, growing ...

Lightning is both terrifying and fascinating. It splits trees, ignites wildfires, and streaks across the sky in brilliant flashes. Most of us see it as a force of destruction – random, violent, and ...

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen ...

Cirelli played a significant role in the Lightning's 6-1 win over the Penguins, scoring two first-period goals. With this, Cirelli now has 26 goals, 52 points, and a plus-24 rating.

Technician Cesar Gutierrez climbs a tower to detect and locate lightning strikes in the study area. After detection, drones and on-the-ground teams monitor the strike’s impacts. Credit: Evan Gora / ...

Fremantle has locked a first-look TV deal with Fruit Tree, the production label run by two-time Oscar winner Emma Stone (Poor Things) and Dave McCary (Saturday Night Live). Fremantle has said that ...