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

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

Weather Forecaster Kendra Heath breaks down the rare instance of exploding trees.

With winter storms and a deep freeze over the northern United States, meteorologists on social media have created a different kind of storm with talk of exploding trees. But how real is the risk of ...

Recent winter storms across North America have sparked viral social media posts warning of a dramatic phenomenon: exploding trees. While the term conjures images of timber burstin ...