This winter, you may hear loud cracking sounds in the woods. Known as "exploding trees" or frost cracks, the phenomenon is ...

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 ...

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

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

As an Arctic blast drives temperatures far below zero across the US, meteorologists have issued ‘exploding trees’ warnings.

Arctic winds grip the US Midwest, fuelling record cold and viral claims of ‘exploding’ trees. Experts explain frost cracking as the polar vortex triggers life-threatening winter conditions.

Is extreme cold weather exploding trees? Or are people getting dupped by AI videos shared online that appear to show trees exploding in the old.

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Trees don’t actually explode in the cold, but sometimes, they can sound like they are. The phenomenon, formally called frost cracks, can happen when there is a sudden drop in temperature.

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