Crocodiles often swallow stones, and it is not an accident. This behaviour is called gastrolith use. The simplest reason is ballast. Crocodiles spend a lot of time in water, and their lungs make them ...

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Exploding trees made quite a few headlines last month when temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little exaggerated.

If you’re reading this first line in the story, trying to figure out what an exploding kitten is, then my title did its work. Titles of stories should catch the readers’ attention, drawing them in, ...

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 ...

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, ...

Exploding trees have taken the country by storm. With huge swaths of the U.S. under winter weather warnings of one form or another, it seems everyone’s suddenly worried about the potential for ...

With this weekend's potentially historic storm and cold approaching, there have been online reports of people worried about exploding trees. CNN's Jacqueline Howard explains what actually happens to ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk” as temperatures from the Northern Plains to ...