Mechanism of Frost Cracks: When the temperature falls sharply, the liquid inside trees expands as it freezes, creating physical pressure that can result in vertical splits along the trunk. These ...

Hearing loud cracking or popping sounds outside? Texas forestry officials say it's a sign you should stay away from trees.

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

With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what ...

The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear.

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

Despite recent viral social media claims, trees do not literally “explode” like bombs in extreme cold. What happens instead ...

Social media treats the tree-popping phenomenon as a sign of the apocalypse, but Indigenous peoples have long used the sound of cracking timber to mark the passage of winter. Turns out, it takes a ...

A winter storm will bring such extremely low temperatures to the United States that it could cause trees to explode, a ...

Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually ...

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

The Iowa DNR says sap that's warmed by the sun during the day can rapidly freeze, causing it to expand when the temperatures ...