When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound During the recent cold spell in the northern US, meteorologists issued warnings about ...

Exploding trees are loud cracking noises produced by the splitting of trees under extreme cold or other stresses. Exploding trees are mostly caused by freezing sap. No official "exploding tree" code ...

Time-lapse video on the journey of Wisteria vine germinated and grown from a dried podded seed over 40 days. The pod was harvested from our backyard 2 year-old Wisteria vines. Seed was extracted and ...

As Wisconsin and much of the upper Midwest prepare for rapidly dropping subzero temperatures, some viral social media posts warn people to watch out for "exploding trees." The phenomenon, while ...

What is better, starting seeds vs buying plants for the garden? Learn which crops to start from seeds and which can be transplanted right into the ground. Economically, seeds are generally the best ...

Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz—evidence of intense heat ...

If an apocalypse wiped out the natural landscape as we know it, freezers scattered across Massachusetts — currently set to -20 degrees Celsius — contain hope for rebirth. Stored carefully inside are ...

There are thousands of varieties of hosta — a leafy decorative plant that you’ve probably seen adorning outdoor spaces — being cultivated around the world, in a luxurious spread of colors, sizes, and ...

SAN DIEGO — As holiday package thefts surge, videos of booby-trapped deliveries are trending on social media, but attorneys are cautioning consumers that retaliating against porch pirates could result ...

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A: I have seen some of those videos as well. My reaction is that if someone is stealing from your porch, they should not be able to complain if if turns out to be a booby trap. I also read, if the ...

Photo by Katie Finch Witch Hazel blooms and seed pods blanketed with the first snow of the season in November. Once our fall foliage is past peak, there is a sense of inevitability. Winter will soon ...