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

What to know before the extreme cold settles in.

MINOT, ND (KXNET) — As extreme cold temperatures continue to rock states across the country, like North Dakota, videos of ...

As Oklahomans weather bitter cold, some social media posts in recent days have warned of exploding trees. But experts say ...

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

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

Think "exploding trees" sound like sci-fi? As a polar vortex hits the U.S., here's some of the science behind this loud, "gunshot-like" phenomenon.

There’s a viral claim going around that “exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains” this weekend as sub ...

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

Sometimes, depending on the location of a frost quake, the liquid water or sap from trees can freeze and expand as well, causing the trunk or branches to splinter. The combined force from the ice ...

Can trees really explode in the extreme cold? Rumors are spreading on social media that the frigid temperatures in the Upper ...

In tropical forests across Central and South America, a quiet tree hides one of the most violent forms of seed dispersal ...