Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’ve probably noticed a lot of posts on social media with warnings about trees exploding. Is this really happening? An expert ...

You’ve probably noticed a lot of posts on social media with warnings about trees exploding. Is this really happening? An expert weighs in. (Jan. 30, 2026) Comedy legend Catherine O'Hara dies at 71 ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

This weekend, much of the United States is expecting to be hit with a polar vortex with extreme cold — cold that's icy, bone-chilling and … explosive? As people prepare for these frigid temperatures, ...

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, ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees? That last item is a possibility, according to a viral post on X from ...

With a major winter storm about to blast pretty much every US state east of the Rocky Mountains, many are scrambling to prepare for the cold, ice, and snow. And according to popular meteorology ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

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 ...