I heard a new term this week, “exploding trees.” After more than 30 years with Purdue Extension, I’ve never heard a Purdue specialist use it. But it’s currently a popular story in the media and on ...

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.

More than 200 million Americans are bracing for what promises to be a bone-chilling and potentially catastrophic winter storm this weekend, threatening travel and power outages across more than two ...

During extreme cold snaps, people sometimes report hearing trees 'explode.' Trees don’t literally blow apart, but they can crack suddenly, producing a loud bang. The cause is simple physics. When ...

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing? By Kristen V. Brown As Kimberly Crisp approached middle age, ...

Nicole Charky-Chami is a senior editor based in Los Angeles, writing and producing breaking news. She teaches journalism courses for UCLA Extension and previously taught at Loyola Marymount University ...

Experts warn that some showy-looking cocktails can have serious consequences — think more undertaker than hangover. In fact, there are multiple examples of this key ingredient sending people to the ...

Many stars die spectacularly when they explode as supernovae. During these violent explosions, they leave behind thick, chaotic clouds of debris shaped like cauliflowers. But supernova remnant Pa 30 ...

New high-resolution images show that novae are anything but simple stellar fireworks. One exploded with multiple gas streams colliding almost immediately, while another shockingly delayed its eruption ...

AI coins could be poised for a big comeback in 2026. Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, down 95% from its all-time high, could get the biggest bounce. AI coins remain highly speculative, despite ...

Ever since its launch in 2020, Solana has been talked about as a potential "Ethereum killer." In 2023, Solana exploded in value by nearly 1,000%. Solana's blockchain ecosystem generated nearly $3 ...