OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE HOUSE. AND THIS IS ALSO BREAKING TONIGHT IN MIDDLETON A FIRE AT THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION. THE ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION IN ONE OF THE ...

Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to forecast major eruptions? So far, the opportunity has been lacking. VEI-7 eruptions are rare: we have not seen one since Tambora in April 1815. To make a right ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

Amid a deep freeze that has settled in across much of the country in the wake of this past weekend's winter storm, social media has come ablaze with reports of "exploding trees" due to the cold. There ...

With a major winter storm about to blast pretty much every US state east of the Rocky Mountains, many are scrambling to prepare for the cold, ice, and snow. And according to popular meteorology ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1883, Krakatoa erupted with a force heard thousands of miles away—but a journalist claimed he dreamed it first. This documentary recounts Edward Samson’s vivid nightmare, its accidental publication ...

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 ...