When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound During the recent cold spell in the northern US, meteorologists issued warnings about ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees? That last item is a possibility, according to a viral post on X from ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

WUSA-TV Washington, D.C. Posted: January 23, 2026 | Last updated: January 23, 2026 The DC Snowball Fight Association has officially issued a date and time for this weekends snowball fight. Trump vows ...

WUSA-TV Washington, D.C. Posted: January 23, 2026 | Last updated: January 23, 2026 Snow storms can bring anxiety but few are choosing to dive deep into the fresh snow that will come. Here are the ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

As Wisconsin and much of the upper Midwest prepare for rapidly dropping subzero temperatures, some viral social media posts warn people to watch out for "exploding trees." The phenomenon, while ...

At the height of a planetary freeze around 700 million years ago, ocean temperatures are most likely to have been –15 °C — much colder than any sea temperature recorded today or known to have occurred ...

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The Snowball Pug is available in Adopt Me during the Christmas 2025 event. You'll have a chance to add this adorable companion to your growing collection, but there are a few steps you have to go ...