Exploding elephant toothpaste. An air bazooka. A floating beach ball. It’s not exactly what you’d expect to find … Continued ...

A loud popping noise is caused when trees crack due to the expansion of water in the tree. This expansion can put pressure on the bark which eventually cracks, creating a loud pop. The short answer is ...

This weekend, much of the United States is expecting to be hit with a polar vortex with extreme cold — cold that's icy, bone-chilling and … explosive? As people prepare for these frigid temperatures, ...

Chip Murrow had never heard the term "exploding trees" in his 30 years as a forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Is there a danger of exploding trees in Iowa? And how does it happen?

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, ...

With a major winter storm about to blast pretty much every US state east of the Rocky Mountains, many are scrambling to prepare for the cold, ice, and snow. And according to popular meteorology ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. — 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 ...

The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear. Videos of so-called "exploding trees" have taken social media by storm as a ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

At the risk of sounding like I’m turning into a crusty old person, I thought it was worth some attention to talk about the “exploding tree” phenomenon. When I heard that term yesterday, I immediately ...