Exploding trees are not actual explosions but rather loud cracking noises produced by the splitting of trees under extreme cold or other stresses. Tree Explosion is a rare occurrence that tends to ...

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." Videos circulate of loud, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — You may have read about this viral story online – a warning to be wary of “exploding trees”. But is it really something to be concerned about? While there is some science explaining ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk” as temperatures from the Northern Plains to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk” as temperatures in the Northern Plains and ...

An intense Arctic cold snap pushing across the Midwest has brought more than dangerous wind chills and frozen roads. And according to Popular Science, in parts of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To understand the potential danger of exploding trees, it's important to understand what is actually happening inside the tree.

A viral social media post warned Midwesterners about the dangers of "exploding trees" as extreme cold weather hits the region. But is it true? Do trees really explode during very cold temperatures? It ...

Trees are cracking in Oak Creek, and no, they're not exploding because of the cold. Oak Creek DPW Forestry Foreman Spencer Szuta shares what you can do.