Learn the science behind "exploding trees," why extreme cold causes frost cracks and which species are most at risk.

The South knows warm-weather storms, but the cold has its own lessons.

A perfect winter wonderland often includes fluffy snow, but the science behind that snow is rather specific. Not only that, ...

Have you ever been startled by a loud boom during a cold winter night? If so, you may have experienced a frost quake, a fascinating natural phenomenon that occurs under specific weather conditions. In ...

The effect will occasionally cause tree branches to suddenly fall and whole trunks to collapse, which is dangerous, but the ...

DETROIT (WWJ) – A rumor regarding “exploding trees” has been circulating online, but experts said that is not exactly what happens to trees in cold weather. Bert Cregg is a professor of horticulture ...