Superhero shows rarely damage children’s trust in scientists. Even villainous scientists don’t make kids doubt real science.

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Lightning flashes from a thunderstorm light up the landscape in eastern Brandenburg. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images) When thunder rumbles in the distance, there's a quick ...

Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a scientist said. By Rebecca Dzombak When lightning strikes a tree in the ...