Learn the science behind "exploding trees," why extreme cold causes frost cracks and which species are most at risk.

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

NASA has delayed astronauts' upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site. The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targeted for no earlier ...

Recent winter storms across North America have sparked viral social media posts warning of a dramatic phenomenon: exploding ...

Extreme cold is causing trees across the US to split suddenly and noisily, a phenomenon known as frost cracking. While not literal explosions, the rapid freezing of sap and temperature fluctuations ...

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

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

According to Mark Chisholm, an arborist and owner of Aspen Tree Expert Company in New Jersey, "exploding trees" is a ...

Bitter cold, power outages, and impassible roads are a terrible cocktail. Here’s how to prep and bunker in for an extreme ...

Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually don’t harm trees — even if it gradually cools to subzero — but plunging ...