Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

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 ...

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

Trees don’t actually explode in the cold, but sometimes, they can sound like they are. The phenomenon, formally called frost ...

Viral videos of "exploding trees" during extreme cold weather prompts the question if it's really an occurrence.

At the height of the Cold War, US Air Force officials proposed a terrifying plan to help America demonstrate its superiority ...

The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...

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

Arctic winds grip the US Midwest, fuelling record cold and viral claims of ‘exploding’ trees. Experts explain frost cracking as the polar vortex triggers life-threatening winter conditions.

A guide to exploding trees. We look at what this winter occurrence is and what homeowners can do to keep trees safe on their ...