Across the world, winter’s sudden freezes trigger sharp, gunshot-like cracks in trees, known as frost cracking. While ...
Molly Cavaleri, a professor in tree physiology at MTU, says trees can explode, but it’s very rare and not likely to happen ...
A tree explosion may sound like a gunshot, but experts say they are misunderstood.
Mechanism of Frost Cracks: When the temperature falls sharply, the liquid inside trees expands as it freezes, creating physical pressure that can result in vertical splits along the trunk. These ...
Harsh winter weather can do some major damage to your trees, but here's how you can protect them.
There’s a viral claim going around that “exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains” this weekend as sub ...