Will it get so cold that the trees in your yard explode and fall over? Here's the weather science behind all the "exploding ...

Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos ...

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

As Oklahomans weather bitter cold, some social media posts in recent days have warned of exploding trees. But experts say that's not entirely true.

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severely dropping temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is known as "frost cracking." ...

Massachusetts probably won’t see the kind of extreme cold necessary for trees to split this weekend. Some parts of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Oklahomans brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance for exploding trees.

Do trees actually explode when it gets cold? - A dangerous winter storm aimed at hundreds of millions of Americans expected ...

Here’s how it works: During a sudden cold snap, the sap and water inside a tree’s trunk freeze and expand. If this expansion ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what really happens.

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...