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

A species of old-growth tree that is totally new to science has been hiding out in a narrow slice of mountain rainforest in ...

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

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All nine Dipteryx trees survived direct lightning strikes with only minor damage. In contrast, directly struck trees of other species were badly damaged, losing 5.7 times more leaves from their ...

One of the more intriguing players to watch for the Chicago Bears this offseason should be Tyrique Stevenson. Now heading into Year 3, the young cornerback, who turns 25 in May, faces a make-or ...

LONDON, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The FA Cup quarterfinals take center-stage in England this weekend with four evenly-balanced ties and it looks possible that a team that doesn't usually challenge for ...

Jeremy Workman’s documentary looks back at a project that may sound like a joke but had serious underpinnings. By Alissa Wilkinson Jason Statham plays a construction worker who’s as deft at ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A "soda" is a mom-and-pop lunch counter or small restaurant serving fresh, authentic cuisine at great prices. Pick up a gallo (basically anything wrapped in a corn tortilla ...

Many agree that the best way to see San Antonio is by taking a stroll along the River Walk, or Paseo del Rio. San Antonio's most-visited tourist attraction meanders along the banks of the San ...

Big tall trees ... ‘A fast-growing tree species producing abundant pulp in comparison with slow-growing oaks.’ But Eucalyptus pose a special fire danger – the beauty of Blue Hills arises when ...