“EXPLODING TREES are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains on Friday and Saturday, as temperatures are forecasted to ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

As Oklahomans weather bitter cold, some social media posts in recent days have warned of exploding trees. But experts say ...

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

What to know before the extreme cold settles in.

Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the ...

A viral claim suggested trees can explode in the Arctic cold. That's not entirely true, though they do crack under the pressure.

After the fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, attention has focused on recent tree removal from Mauao. But landslides rarely ...

Despite recent viral social media claims, trees do not literally “explode” like bombs in extreme cold. What happens instead ...

Can trees really explode in the extreme cold? Rumors are spreading on social media that the frigid temperatures in the Upper ...