Here’s how it works: During a sudden cold snap, the sap and water inside a tree’s trunk freeze and expand. If this expansion happens too quickly for the tree's rigid bark to handle, the wood can split ...

As Oklahomans weather bitter cold, some social media posts in recent days have warned of exploding trees. But experts say that's not entirely true.

The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, spoke with Our ...

Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’ve probably noticed a lot of posts on social media with warnings about trees exploding. Is this really happening? An expert ...

The KSL Greenhouse Show explained why winter damage happens to trees and why sometimes, extremely low temperatures cause exploding trees.

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Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

After recent warnings on social media, Don Kinzler asked readers about their own frost cracks, and they delivered.

Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills hit the state in late January, prompting school closures and cold weather ...