The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, spoke with Our ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero ...

Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos and reports. A Facebook update from the page, Ethereal Earth, went viral in ...

These forecasts have prompted warnings about protecting your water pipes, dressing for the weather, and, for some reason, the possibility of “exploding” trees. Earlier this week, posts shared to ...

Whether you go to Canada, the world's coldest country, or travel for these cold-weather winter festivals around the world, it's important to consider the risks of winter travel. A major storm is ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — You may have seen the viral videos of what sounds like "exploding trees", this is a real phenomenon scientifically called frost cracking, which can lead to branches snapping and trees ...