Harsh winter weather can do some major damage to your trees, but here's how you can protect them.

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

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

As winter approaches, residents of Texas are being warned about a unique and potentially dangerous phenomenon: the occurrence of 'exploding' trees. This term, while alarming, refers to the sounds ...

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

Hearing loud cracking or popping sounds outside? Texas forestry officials say it's a sign you should stay away from trees.

It’s most common in cherry trees as Arruda said their dark bark acts like a solar panel absorbing the sunlight and getting ...

Social media treats the tree-popping phenomenon as a sign of the apocalypse, but Indigenous peoples have long used the sound ...

On a chilly morning, John Seiler, a professor of tree physiology at Virginia Tech, observed a sweet cherry tree marred by a jagged scar—a visual testament to what social media has labeled an ...

You may have also heard a bunch of novel terms being thrown around to warn you about what’s coming, particularly on social ...

As an icy polar vortex settles over Ontario, meteorologists are preparing for some of the coldest temperatures of the season ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.