From the moment Merlin arrived, the shelter kitten became the center of the boys' world.

In 2012, artist Matthew Inman published two comics on his popular comedy website The Oatmeal. One was a personal piece called ...

If you’re reading this first line in the story, trying to figure out what an exploding kitten is, then my title did its work. Titles of stories should catch ...

2 Player Battle Tycoon is a PvP Tycoon game where you have to build a base, buy new guns, and shoot other players. Pretty simple? Yes, but it can become hectic when you are not properly equipped. To ...

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, ...

Many years ago, Lakota elder and tribal historian Victor Douville was traveling through the Black Hills of South Dakota in the dead of winter. It was early in the morning, and temperatures had ...

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 ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

A meteorologist warned of the risk of "exploding trees" later this week as extreme cold hits the northern U.S. A huge portion of the country is under cold-related weather alerts, with advisories ...

Viral social media posts are warning about "exploding trees" during a major winter storm. The phenomenon, known as "frost cracks," is real but trees rarely explode completely. This is unlikely to ...

As we head into the weekend, a major winter storm system is going to slide some of the coldest air we’ve felt in years right over Michigan - and we’re going to be in a deep freeze for a few days. How ...