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

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

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

Forecasters warn an extreme winter storm could trigger rare “exploding trees” across the Upper Midwest as temperatures plunge below zero, causing sap inside trees to freeze and crack bark. The storm ...

The effect will occasionally cause tree branches to suddenly fall and whole trunks to collapse, which is dangerous, but the phenomenon isn't always as violent as the name suggests. Instead of trees ...

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

Here’s how it works: During a sudden cold snap, the sap and water inside a tree’s trunk freeze and expand. If this expansion ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

The KSL Greenhouse Show explained why winter damage happens to trees and why sometimes, extremely low temperatures cause ...

Amid a deep freeze that has settled in across much of the country in the wake of this past weekend's winter storm, social ...

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

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