As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...

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

Forecasters warn an extreme winter storm could trigger rare “exploding trees” across the Upper Midwest as temperatures plunge below zero, causing sap inside trees to freeze and crack bark. The storm ...

An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.

It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when there’s a big swing in temperatures. In these instances, sap rapidly freezes ...

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severe temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is known as ...

Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain the science behind the shocking sounds.

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists say it's a real thing that ...

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

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

As Minnesotans, along with much of the rest of the nation, hunker down for a brutally cold stretch of January weather, a new winter concern is starting to go viral on social media. On Wednesday, ...