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 ...

Most trees are dormant through the winter's coldest months.

Thanks to a viral social media post, 'exploding trees' have been a hot topic, but the phenomenon probably isn't exactly what you're thinking.

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

The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.

Extreme cold is causing trees across the US to split suddenly and noisily, a phenomenon known as frost cracking. While not literal explosions, the rapid freezing of sap and temperature fluctuations ...

Recent winter storms across North America have sparked viral social media posts warning of a dramatic phenomenon: exploding ...

Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

Additional research suggests that keeping trees well hydrated (watered) going into winter may also help. University of ...

It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when ...

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what really happens.

Videos of trees appearing to "explode" in the cold weather have been circulating on social media. Many of these videos, ...