The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, ...

This winter, you may hear loud cracking sounds in the woods. Known as "exploding trees" or frost cracks, the phenomenon is ...

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

When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound ...

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.

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