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

An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.

A guide to exploding trees. We look at what this winter occurrence is and what homeowners can do to keep trees safe on their property during extreme winters.

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

Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

Most trees are dormant through the winter's coldest months.

Forecasters warn an extreme winter storm could trigger rare “exploding trees” across the Upper Midwest as temperatures plunge below zero, causing sap inside trees to freeze and crack bark. The storm ...

When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound ...

The area could see record cold temperatures as a result of this winter storm.

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.

With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what to know.