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

Social media treats the tree-popping phenomenon as a sign of the apocalypse, but Indigenous peoples have long used the sound of cracking timber to mark the passage of winter. Turns out, it takes a ...

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

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

The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear.

Here's what you need to know to stay safe.

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media ...

CNN Chief Data Reporter talks to Erin Burnett about why people are googling exploding trees in anticipation of this weekend’s extreme Winter weather.