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

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media ...

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

A tree-mendous freeze. Forecasters are warning that expected subzero temperatures could cause trees to explode as a brutal ...

Apparently, concerns of exploding trees this winter have circulated online as people in multiple states prepare for more bone ...

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

During periods of extreme cold, sap inside a tree can freeze, which leads to expansion. That pressure can cause tree trunks ...

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists ...

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.

Water expands as it freezes, which can create stress between the colder, contracting outer bark and the relatively warmer inner wood. That stress can cause the bark or trunk to split suddenly, ...

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

As a brutal winter storm takes shape, there are some eye-popping claims getting attention about the risk of "exploding trees." Here's what you need to know.