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

The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.

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

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 ...

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

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

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

The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.

Most trees are dormant through the winter's coldest months.

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

A rumor regarding “exploding trees” has been circulating online, but experts said that is not exactly what happens to trees in cold weather.

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