As a fierce winter blast sweeps across large parts of the United States, social media is filled with startling videos and first-hand accounts of what people are calling ‘exploding trees.’ Loud ...

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 ...

CNN Chief Data Reporter talks to Erin Burnett about why people are googling exploding trees in anticipation of this weekend’s extreme Winter weather.

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

DETROIT (WWJ) – A rumor regarding “exploding trees” has been circulating online, but experts said that is not exactly what happens to trees in cold weather. Bert Cregg is a professor of horticulture ...