Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk” as temperatures from the Northern Plains to ...

From frozen iguanas falling from the sky to spinning circles of ice on rivers, rare natural events related to the weather remind us that nature doesn't always behave as expected. Whether it's ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

Peter Elliott at 13 ON YOUR SIDE said it plainly: the videos, the maps, and the memes make it sound like something out of an action movie – trees “exploding” in the bitter cold – so he set out to ask ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees?

These forecasts have prompted warnings about protecting your water pipes, dressing for the weather, and, for some reason, the possibility of “exploding” trees. Earlier this week, posts shared to ...

Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. Despite recent viral social media claims, trees do not literally “explode” like bombs in extreme cold. What happens ...

It's all over the internet this week - trees "exploding" in the cold. I'm getting messages, memes and TikToks sent to me about it. It's funny (in a way), but let's set aside expectation from reality ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...