The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, ...

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 ...

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

Additional research suggests that keeping trees well hydrated (watered) going into winter may also help. University of ...

When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound ...

An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.

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