Rapid temperature drops can cause a real phenomenon called a "frost crack," when moisture inside a tree freezes and splits the trunk. Smooth-barked trees like sycamores are especially vulnerable, and ...

From frozen iguanas falling from the sky to spinning circles of ice on rivers, rare natural events related to the weather remind us that nature doesn't always behave as expected. Whether it's ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk” as temperatures from the Northern Plains to Great Lakes are set to plunge below zero from Friday, Jan. 23, to ...

DETROIT (WWJ) – A rumor regarding “exploding trees” has been circulating online, but experts said that is not exactly what happens to trees in cold weather. Bert Cregg is a professor of horticulture ...

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, ...

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 ...

You may have heard rumors from social media about exploding trees during bouts of extreme cold; Omaha's Weather Leader is here to put the hype to rest. No, your trees are not going to explode. Though ...

(CNN) — 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 ...