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.

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

Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the ...

Trees are home to all sorts of critters: birds, squirrels, frogs and more than a trillion teeny tiny microbes living in roots, bark and leaves. These fungi, bacteria and microorganisms play an ...