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

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.

The effect will occasionally cause tree branches to suddenly fall and whole trunks to collapse, which is dangerous, but the ...

Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain ...

Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the ...

Think "exploding trees" sound like sci-fi? As a polar vortex hits the U.S., here's some of the science behind this loud, ...

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

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what really happens.

The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear.

We're not even one month into 2026, and with everything that's happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not ...

It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when ...