The trees that harness lightning to kill their rivals

from The Science Show - Full Program Podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

In an electrifying episode of the Science Show, find out how getting struck by a bolt from the heavens can help at least one species of tall tree not only survive, but thrive. Then step back in time to solve a tool-making mystery in Samoa and discover hidden treasures in centuries-old books — including a bubonic plague flea.

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