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

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually ...

On a viral post on X-formerly-Twitter, Schuster — who holds a meteorology degree and goes by “Max Velocity” on social media — ...

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

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

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severely dropping temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is known as "frost cracking." ...

Harsh winter weather can do some major damage to your trees, but here's how you can protect them.

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

While the weight of freezing rain, ice and snow can damage branches, there is another kind of injury that comes with the extreme cold, experts say.

It turns out that trees can actually explode when temperatures drop.