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

The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.

It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when there’s a big swing in temperatures. In these instances, sap rapidly freezes ...

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

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

The KSL Greenhouse Show explained why winter damage happens to trees and why sometimes, extremely low temperatures cause ...

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 ...

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

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

Will it get so cold that the trees in your yard explode and fall over? Here's the weather science behind all the "exploding tree" talk.

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

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severely dropping temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is ...