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

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

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

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

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

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

Arctic winds grip the US Midwest, fuelling record cold and viral claims of ‘exploding’ trees. Experts explain frost cracking as the polar vortex triggers life-threatening winter conditions.

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 ...

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.

A rumor regarding “exploding trees” has been circulating online, but experts said that is not exactly what happens to trees ...

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