Exploding trees made quite a few headlines last month when temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little exaggerated.

This has been a winter full of surprises. The Philadelphia area has seen the biggest snowstorm in 10 years and one of the longest below-freezing streaks in our history. Nearly every day since ...

Q: I read your article on trees splitting in the cold, and I thought you might like a photo from our tree near Rochester, Minn. This linden splits a little each winter but heals up in the spring. — ...

If you’ve spent time outdoors during recent cold snaps—or scrolled social media—you may have heard talk of “exploding trees.” While the phrase sounds dramatic, the phenomenon behind it is very real ...

BEDDES: “Yes. In the Midwest, I’ve heard of areas getting into, like Wisconsin and Michigan, down to four to below zero degrees Fahrenheit. So, the trees there had relatively mild weather and there’s ...

Michiganders experienced a snowy January amid "exploding trees" and extreme cold weather that blanketed most of the wolverine state in late January, but how much snow fell? Dangerously cold ...

SACRAMENTO — Illegal activities contributed to a Yolo County fireworks explosion last year that killed seven people, state fire authorities said this week. Three brothers — two of them residents of ...

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Ever heard a gunshot-like bang in the winter woods? It might have been an exploding tree. Learn the science behind this wild phenomenon, why extreme temperature swings cause frost cracks and which ...

You may have been surprised like me on Jan. 21 if you saw the following headline: "Exploding trees possible across Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota." You might not remember ever seeing an exploding ...