Learn the science behind "exploding trees," why extreme cold causes frost cracks and which species are most at risk.
The South knows warm-weather storms, but the cold has its own lessons.
Boyte was standing in her kitchen on Monday when the cold started to set in. Then, she heard a cracking sound. “Next thing I know, the roof collapses inside, and then a whole tree comes in my house,” ...
When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...
Fireplaces have always been a feature of home design, evolving from simple hearths in prehistoric caves to enormous, ornately detailed openings in the Palace of Versailles to suspended steel orbs in ...
The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, ...
Additional research suggests that keeping trees well hydrated (watered) going into winter may also help. University of ...
Recent winter storms across North America have sparked viral social media posts warning of a dramatic phenomenon: exploding ...
As another storm hits New Jersey this weekend, bitter cold could trigger dramatic tree cracks that sometimes sound like ...
Videos of trees appearing to "explode" in the cold weather have been circulating on social media. Many of these videos, ...
In the type of chilly that makes a breath crystal, no noisy neighborhood can turn as noisy as one that appears to be a ...
An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.