If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

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

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." ...

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

Will it get so cold that the trees in your yard explode and fall over? Here's the weather science behind all the "exploding tree" talk.

They say it's more of an explosion sound than an actual explosion. It's when water or sap builds up in a tree, freezes, and ...

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

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

Frost cracks occur when temperatures drop suddenly or trees don’t have time to adjust to the cold, and the sap inside them ...

Frost cracks occur when sap inside trees quickly freezes as temperatures drop. The condition affects trees with softer bark, particularly maples and lindens. “That kind of happens with maples and ...