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. Ice coats trees in Austin during a past winter freeze. (Andrea Ball/Staff) Many Americans are suddenly concerned about "exploding ...

As we head into the weekend, a major winter storm system is going to slide some of the coldest air we’ve felt in years right over Michigan - and we’re going to be in a deep freeze for a few days. How ...

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

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 ...

Meteorologists say that water rapidly freezing in the soil amid bitterly cold temperatures can make a startling noise and even cause small vibrations. These noises are known as frost quakes or ...