Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz—evidence of intense heat ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

This winter, you may hear loud cracking sounds in the woods. Known as "exploding trees" or frost cracks, the phenomenon is ...

Recent winter storms across North America have sparked viral social media posts warning of a dramatic phenomenon: exploding ...

This article originally published at ‘Exploding trees' are going viral online. Here's why Connecticut trees aren't at risk..

The Iowa DNR says sap that's warmed by the sun during the day can rapidly freeze, causing it to expand when the temperatures ...

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

Apparently, concerns of exploding trees this winter have circulated online as people in multiple states prepare for more bone ...

As a brutal winter storm takes shape, there are some eye-popping claims getting attention about the risk of "exploding trees.

WTOL 11 meteorologist John Burchfield explains the science behind 'exploding trees' and explains how likely they really are.

Will it get so cold that the trees in your yard explode and fall over? Here's the weather science behind all the "exploding ...

A tree-mendous freeze. Forecasters are warning that expected subzero temperatures could cause trees to explode as a brutal ...