December’s untimely freeze, followed by an abnormally mild and warm early January, and now a severe cold plunge, can disrupt ...

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what really happens.

A suspicious explosion damaged a freight-only railway track near Khanpur village, 4–5 km from Sirhind station in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district. The incident was discovered Friday night; ...

Think "exploding trees" sound like sci-fi? As a polar vortex hits the U.S., here's some of the science behind this loud, ...

The official name for the phenomenon is frost cracks. Experts still aren’t sure as to why it happens, but say that it is most ...

Molly Cavaleri, a professor in tree physiology at MTU, says trees can explode, but it’s very rare and not likely to happen ...

Hearing loud cracking or popping sounds outside? Texas forestry officials say it's a sign you should stay away from trees.

The specialist, though, said he has never seen a tree “explode” due to cold temperatures, as it is extremely rare.

Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker face off in one of Lego's new Smart Play sets (Nathan Ingraham for Engadget) Lego’s Smart Play system announced at CES 2026 earlier this week is a new embrace of digital ...

When the fire departments arrived, the building was already around 90 percent involved. There are many chemicals inside the structure due to the nature of the business. Fire officials say that there ...

Macoupin County residents said they heard two "explosions" during the weekend. The bursts of noise most likely were the result of a fireball entering the atmosphere, according to an expert with the ...

CARACAS, Venezuela — Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United ...