Interview with Australian musician Meg Washington, who plays The Gum Ball at Dashville Lower Belford (Hunter Valley) on 24-26 April, 2026.

Seeking out shrubs and trees to plant in your backyard for a bird-friendly winter habitat? It feels so good to support birds in frigid weather when you know they're struggling to find food and shelter ...

If you’ve spent time outdoors during recent cold snaps—or scrolled social media—you may have heard talk of “exploding trees.” While the phrase sounds dramatic, the phenomenon behind it is very real ...

Ryan Izquierdo woke up on a recent morning groggy, cold and most of all ready — to go iguana hunting. Temperatures in Jupiter, Florida, where the 27-year-old social media star lives, had dipped well ...

Alan Taylor is a senior editor at The Atlantic.

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 ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

A viral claim suggested trees can explode in the Arctic cold. That's not entirely true, though they do crack under the pressure. A viral claim suggested trees can explode in the Arctic cold. That's ...

It's all over the internet this week - trees "exploding" in the cold. I'm getting messages, memes and TikToks sent to me about it. It's funny (in a way), but let's set aside expectation from reality ...

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up across the country. The reports describe a loud bang in the middle of the night, ...

Young and newly planted trees need particular care and attention to increase their chance of survival. Especially in the cold. Though Texas is not known for harsh winters, the winter season can still ...