Think "exploding trees" sound like sci-fi? As a polar vortex hits the U.S., here's some of the science behind this loud, "gunshot-like" phenomenon.

There’s a viral claim going around that “exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains” this weekend as sub ...

CNN Chief Data Reporter talks to Erin Burnett about why people are googling exploding trees in anticipation of this weekend’s extreme Winter weather.

Sometimes, depending on the location of a frost quake, the liquid water or sap from trees can freeze and expand as well, causing the trunk or branches to splinter. The combined force from the ice ...

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what really happens.

It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) — Social media has been buzzing about ‘exploding trees’; however, the Wisconsin Department of Natural ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and ...

In tropical forests across Central and South America, a quiet tree hides one of the most violent forms of seed dispersal ...

Dozens of hardy participants kicked off the New Year by plunging into the frigid waters of Puget Sound at the annual Three Tree Point Polar Bear Plunge Thursday in Burien. The event drew community ...

Explore the forest with this beautiful spruce tree house build in Minecraft. Using spruce wood and natural shapes, this design blends into the environment and creates a peaceful survival base high ...