If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...
Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.
FARGO — A phenomenon called “frost crack,” sometimes referred to on social media as “exploding trees,” is gaining attention as temperatures in Minnesota and North Dakota are expected to drop to 20 ...
A viral claim suggested trees can explode in the Arctic cold. That's not entirely true, though they do crack under the pressure.
Claims have been made on social media about how exploding trees could occur due to extremely cold temperatures. Trees will ...
As extreme cold grips large portions of the U.S. this week, residents in several states have reported startling noises coming from trees, loud cracks and pops that some have likened to small ...
Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the ...