December’s untimely freeze, followed by an abnormally mild and warm early January, and now a severe cold plunge, can disrupt ...

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

Think "exploding trees" sound like sci-fi? As a polar vortex hits the U.S., here's some of the science behind this loud, ...

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

Molly Cavaleri, a professor in tree physiology at MTU, says trees can explode, but it’s very rare and not likely to happen ...

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

CNN Chief Data Reporter talks to Erin Burnett about why people are googling exploding trees in anticipation of this weekend’s extreme Winter weather.

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

Sometimes, depending on the location of a frost quake, the liquid water or sap from trees can freeze and expand as well, causing the trunk or branches to splinter. The combined force from the ice ...

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

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 ...

Frigid temperatures can do a number on trees but despite what some videos online suggest, trees are not actually exploding - even if it can sound like it.Videos circulating on ...