Frost cracks occur when sap inside trees quickly freezes as temperatures drop. The condition affects trees with softer bark, particularly maples and lindens. “That kind of happens with maples and ...

Have you seen social media posts about exploding trees? You're not alone, if so. We asked meteorologist Joseph Meyer to find ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." ...

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

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

Contrary to some social media posts being shared, no, your trees aren't going to explode during an upcoming cold snap.

While the Wisconsin DNR says ‘exploding’ may be an exaggeration, there is a risk for frost cracking. That happens when the sap inside a tree gets below freezing, and expands.

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

Social media has been buzzing about ‘exploding trees’; however, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says that ...

A Morton Arboretum plant knowledge specialist explains why trees can crack during winter and what viewers are seeing in viral videos.

Another term used to describe the sudden fracturing that causes rapidly freezing trees to explode.