The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.

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.

Exploding trees have special meaning for many Indigenous cultures, usually marking the passage of time.

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." ...