Exploding trees made quite a few headlines last month when temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little exaggerated.

This has been a winter full of surprises. The Philadelphia area has seen the biggest snowstorm in 10 years and one of the longest below-freezing streaks in our history. Nearly every day since ...

If you’ve spent time outdoors during recent cold snaps—or scrolled social media—you may have heard talk of “exploding trees.” While the phrase sounds dramatic, the phenomenon behind it is very real ...

Frost crack as seen in a tree. (Photo by Thomas deHaas, OSU Extension educator) SALEM, Ohio — Winter walks in the forest bring sounds of boots crunching through heavy snow and wind whistling through ...

You may have been surprised like me on Jan. 21 if you saw the following headline: "Exploding trees possible across Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota." You might not remember ever seeing an exploding ...

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 ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

Exploding trees made quite a few headlines this past week when winter temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little ...

The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, spoke with Our ...

Whether you go to Canada, the world's coldest country, or travel for these cold-weather winter festivals around the world, it's important to consider the risks of winter travel. A major storm is ...

Call it frost cracking or nature’s gunfire: winter has a way of making trees scream. Add VegOut to your Google News feed. Recent winter storms across North America have sparked viral social media ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — You may have seen the viral videos of what sounds like "exploding trees", this is a real phenomenon scientifically called frost cracking, which can lead to branches snapping and trees ...