Across the world, winter’s sudden freezes trigger sharp, gunshot-like cracks in trees, known as frost cracking. While ...

Mechanism of Frost Cracks: When the temperature falls sharply, the liquid inside trees expands as it freezes, creating physical pressure that can result in vertical splits along the trunk. These ...

We're not even one month into 2026, and with everything that's happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not ...

The garlic bread accompanying many entrees comes from their own ovens, slathered with real garlic butter that leaves its ...

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North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding ...

There’s a viral claim going around that “exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains” this weekend as sub ...

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

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

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

Think "exploding trees" sound like sci-fi? As a polar vortex hits the U.S., here's some of the science behind this loud, ...

A tree explosion may sound like a gunshot, but experts say they are misunderstood.