The Simpsons has a strange pop culture reputation for predicting the future. A resurfaced clip from a 2000 episode is going viral online, with many suggesting that the animated show hinted at Epstein ...

Oh yeah — "The Simpsons" is seemingly saying goodbye to another character after almost 30 years. In the Jan. 4 "Severance" parody episode "Seperance," Barry Duffman revealed that his Duff Beer mascot, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Exploding trees may be taking over your social media feed, but a local gardening expert says you are unlikely to see them in your own backyard. Rick Vuyst, the former CEO ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Viral social media posts are warning about "exploding trees" during a major winter storm. The phenomenon, known as "frost cracks," is real but trees rarely explode completely. This is unlikely to ...

As we head into the weekend, a major winter storm system is going to slide some of the coldest air we’ve felt in years right over Michigan - and we’re going to be in a deep freeze for a few days. How ...

It turns out that trees can actually explode when temperatures drop. Trees can explode during extreme cold due to sap expansion when it freezes. Oak, maple, and fruit trees with high moisture are most ...