The curious minds at What If see the effects if you fell into quicksand, exploring suction, physics, and survival strategies.

Advances in supercomputing have made solving a long‐standing astronomical conundrum possible: How can we explain the changes in the chemical composition at the surface of red giant stars as they ...

Every club will take part in an unofficial match simulation — comprising varying formats — from Monday, February 16 to Saturday, February 21. Watch the 2026 AFL pre-season match sims and AAMI ...

NATO would strike deep inside Russia if Vladimir Putin dares to invade the Baltic states, Estonia’s foreign minister has warned. Margus Tsahkna vowed any Russian aggression would be met with ...

The curious minds at What If investigate the catastrophic scenario of the sun exploding, revealing how life on Earth and the very fabric of our solar system would be instantly and drastically ...

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up across the country. The reports describe a loud bang in the middle of the night, ...

Chicago residents are weathering a dangerous cold snap this week — but so are the trees. After a post on X warning of “exploding trees” went viral on social media ahead of this week’s polar vortex, ...

This weekend, much of the United States is expecting to be hit with a polar vortex with extreme cold — cold that's icy, bone-chilling and … explosive? As people prepare for these frigid temperatures, ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance of ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A phenomenon dubbed “exploding trees” has been circulating on social media as temperatures begin to dip into the negatives this weekend. Anyone who has come across videos of ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees? That last item is a possibility, according to a viral post on X from ...