Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos and reports. A Facebook update from the page, Ethereal Earth, went viral ...

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.

After recent warnings on social media, Don Kinzler asked readers about their own frost cracks, and they delivered.

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.

The KSL Greenhouse Show explained why winter damage happens to trees and why sometimes, extremely low temperatures cause ...

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

Nashville’s ice storm went viral with "exploding trees," power outages and celebrities like Jessie James Decker sharing ...

Don Kinzler provides the truth behind the recent social media hype about 'exploding trees' from cold temperatures.

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 ...

COLUMBIA CITY – I heard a new term this week, “exploding trees.” After more than 30 years with Purdue Extension, I’ve never heard a Purdue specialist use it. But it’s currently a popular story in the ...

The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, spoke with Our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the 1800s, eucalyptus trees were proposed as a solution to timber shortages. Matty explained how, after seeing Zootopia 2, he ...