An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.

Fort Worth Botanic Garden horticulturist Maddie Fay told the Star-Telegram that the dramatic swing from warm to freezing ...

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

An exploding tree claim has gone viral as the U.S. brace for an Arctic blast that will send temperatures plunging, triggering ...

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

Apparently, concerns of exploding trees this winter have circulated online as people in multiple states prepare for more bone ...

Additional research suggests that keeping trees well hydrated (watered) going into winter may also help. University of ...

Claims have been made on social media about how exploding trees could occur due to extremely cold temperatures. Trees will ...

As a brutal winter storm takes shape, there are some eye-popping claims getting attention about the risk of "exploding trees.

Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain ...

A viral claim suggested trees can explode in the Arctic cold. That's not entirely true, though they do crack under the pressure.

Water expands as it freezes, which can create stress between the colder, contracting outer bark and the relatively warmer inner wood. That stress can cause the bark or trunk to split suddenly, ...