Tree leaves are found to emit tiny electrical sparks during thunderstorms, reshaping how we understand forest and storm ...

In A Nutshell Penn State scientists captured the first direct evidence of trees producing faint electrical glows, called coronae, during live thunderstorms. The discharges hop erratically from leaf to ...

For the first time, researchers have observed and measured weak electrical discharges, known as coronae, on trees during ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tennessee (WTVF) -- The sounds were unmistakable – the sharp crack of ice-covered branches followed by thunderous crashes as entire trees succumbed to the weight of freezing rain.