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

With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what ...

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 ...

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

Frost cracks occur when sap inside trees quickly freezes as temperatures drop. The condition affects trees with softer bark, particularly maples and lindens. “That kind of happens with maples and ...

This winter, you may hear loud cracking sounds in the woods. Known as "exploding trees" or frost cracks, the phenomenon is ...

Frigid temperatures can do a number on trees but despite what some videos online suggest, trees are not actually exploding - even if it can sound like it.Videos circulating on ...

Most trees are dormant through the winter's coldest months.

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severe temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is known as ...

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

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

Massachusetts probably won’t see the kind of extreme cold necessary for trees to split this weekend. Some parts of the ...