With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what to know.

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

This winter, you may hear loud cracking sounds in the woods. Known as "exploding trees" or frost cracks, the phenomenon is ...

Should you add exploding trees to the many unpleasant surprises that come with extreme cold or is it just another myth? Here's what we know.

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severely dropping temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is known as "frost cracking." ...

The phenomenon of "exploding trees" is actually caused by frost cracking, which occurs when the sap wood behind the tree's bark freezes and causes the bark to expand open vertically through the tree.

Here’s how it works: During a sudden cold snap, the sap and water inside a tree’s trunk freeze and expand. If this expansion ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

Do trees actually explode when it gets cold? - A dangerous winter storm aimed at hundreds of millions of Americans expected to send temperatures plummeting over the weekend ...

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 ...