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

Fort Worth Botanic Garden horticulturist Maddie Fay told the Star-Telegram that the dramatic swing from warm to freezing ...

We're not even one month into 2026, and with everything that's happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not entirely. But a sudden deep freeze is going to send temperatures plummeting ...

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

Claims have been made on social media about how exploding trees could occur due to extremely cold temperatures. Trees will not explode during cold weather, but the stress the cold puts on the trees ...

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

Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain the science behind the shocking sounds.

As temperatures plunge in Minnesota, residents are warned that the brutal cold can cause local trees to crack, especially ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

While the weight of freezing rain, ice and snow can damage branches, there is another kind of injury that comes with the extreme cold, experts say.

Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources about what happens and why.