Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos ...

The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, ...

Here’s how it works: During a sudden cold snap, the sap and water inside a tree’s trunk freeze and expand. If this expansion ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding ...

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

This winter, you may hear loud cracking sounds in the woods. Known as "exploding trees" or frost cracks, the phenomenon is ...

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up across the country. The reports describe a loud bang in the middle of the night, ...

Longtime Minnesota Vikings radio announcer Paul Allen's off-the-cuff comments about "paid protesters" on KFAN radio received backlash locally and have now caught national attention after being ...

As another storm hits New Jersey this weekend, bitter cold could trigger dramatic tree cracks that sometimes sound like explosions ...

Additional research suggests that keeping trees well hydrated (watered) going into winter may also help. University of ...

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.