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

A suspicious explosion damaged a freight-only railway track near Khanpur village, 4–5 km from Sirhind station in Punjab’s ...

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

Molly Cavaleri, a professor in tree physiology at MTU, says trees can explode, but it’s very rare and not likely to happen ...

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 ...

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

The Iowa DNR says sap that's warmed by the sun during the day can rapidly freeze, causing it to expand when the temperatures ...

You may have also heard a bunch of novel terms being thrown around to warn you about what’s coming, particularly on social ...

Online rumors claim extreme cold causes trees to explode, but experts say the truth is less dramatic. Freezing temperatures ...

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

Claims have been made on social media about how exploding trees could occur due to extremely cold temperatures. Trees will ...