If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...
With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what to know.
An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.
Most trees are dormant through the winter's coldest months.
Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.
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 ...
The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.
As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.
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 is overblown.
It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when there’s a big swing in temperatures. In these instances, sap rapidly freezes ...
Videos of trees appearing to "explode" in the cold weather have been circulating on social media. Many of these videos, ...