You’ve probably noticed a lot of posts on social media with warnings about trees exploding. Is this really happening? An ...

An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.

Amid a deep freeze that has settled in across much of the country in the wake of this past weekend's winter storm, social ...

Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, spoke with Our ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...

You may have heard that "exploding trees" are possible in the arctic weather in the northern half of the US throughout this ...

Extreme cold is causing trees across the US to split suddenly and noisily, a phenomenon known as frost cracking. While not literal explosions, the rapid freezing of sap and temperature fluctuations ...

A viral claim suggested trees can explode in the Arctic cold. That's not entirely true, though they do crack under the pressure.

Videos of trees appearing to "explode" in the cold weather have been circulating on social media. Many of these videos, ...

Snow across the Inland Northwest has not been plentiful this season, despite the formation of a new La Niña in the waters of ...