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 along ...

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Viral social media posts are warning about "exploding trees" during a major winter storm. The phenomenon, known as "frost cracks," is real but trees rarely explode completely. This is unlikely to ...

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, ...

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 ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

A meteorologist warned of the risk of "exploding trees" later this week as extreme cold hits the northern U.S. A huge portion of the country is under cold-related weather alerts, with advisories ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman snaps photos of snow and frost-covered trees on a winter day of subzero temperatures across Bavaria this month near ...

It’ll be a tree-mendous freeze. Forecasters are warning that expected subzero temperatures could cause trees to explode as a brutal cold snap is expected to wallop most of the country in the coming ...