Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos and reports.

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severe temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is known as "frost cracking." ...

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

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As we head into the weekend, a major winter storm system is going to slide some of the coldest air we’ve felt in years right over ...

Should you add exploding trees to the many unpleasant surprises that come with extreme cold or is it just another myth? Here's what we know.

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

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 ...

If this winter hasn’t been cold enough for you, imagine how a tree “explosion” could make it worse. As temperatures drop in multiple states across the United States, a viral social media post of the ...

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 ...