Unusually cold temperatures in South Florida cause iguanas to become immobilized and fall from trees, prompting wildlife officials to set up collection sites across the state.

Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan in the 1980s, but its exact origin is still debated because two famous tea houses claim credit. One story comes from Chun Shui Tang in Taichung, where the owner began ...

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils, regulate water cycles, and supply resources that humans rely on—from ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Trees of all different shapes and sizes fell after Tennessee’s ice storm, but some are more at risk than others. There are many types of trees across the state of Tennessee, ...

Joshua trees rely on a single species—the yucca moth—to pollinate their flowers. Bryan Ungard via Flickr under CC BY-SA 2.0 Joshua trees in the American Southwest are blooming early, a concerning ...

When super cold weather moves in, we learn about new weather phenomena. Things like bomb cyclone and polar vortex quickly become part of our vocabulary, and we find new and exciting ways to describe ...

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up across the country. The reports describe a loud bang in the middle of the night, ...

Many Americans are suddenly concerned about “exploding trees” during this weekend’s winter storm after exaggerated claims and fake videos spread online, alarming people as they braced for the arctic ...

As Oklahomans brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance for exploding trees. But experts say that's not entirely true. A sudden drop in temperature ...