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 ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

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

Extreme cold is causing trees across the US to split suddenly and noisily, a phenomenon known as frost cracking. While not literal explosions, the rapid freezing of sap and temperature fluctuations ...

Thanks to a viral social media post, 'exploding trees' have been a hot topic, but the phenomenon probably isn't exactly what you're thinking.

Snow across the Inland Northwest has not been plentiful this season, despite the formation of a new La Niña in the waters of ...

Learn the science behind "exploding trees," why extreme cold causes frost cracks and which species are most at risk.

Additional research suggests that keeping trees well hydrated (watered) going into winter may also help. University of ...

Recent winter storms across North America have sparked viral social media posts warning of a dramatic phenomenon: exploding ...

Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz—evidence of intense heat ...

A massive winter storm is about to hit much of the United States, bringing snow, sleet, icy rain, and exceptionally low temperatures. Here’s how to protect yourself, especially if you have a medical ...