Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severe temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is known as "frost cracking." ...

Learn about Exploding trees, its causes, signs, warnings, and safety tips in this article perfect for winter storm prep and understanding nature's loudest winter secret.

Weather Forecaster Kendra Heath breaks down the rare instance of exploding trees.

This winter, you may hear loud cracking sounds in the woods. Known as "exploding trees" or frost cracks, the phenomenon is ...

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

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees?

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

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severely dropping temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is known as "frost cracking." ...

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.

Is extreme cold weather exploding trees? Or are people getting dupped by AI videos shared online that appear to show trees exploding in the old.

The phenomenon of "exploding trees" is actually caused by frost cracking, which occurs when the sap wood behind the tree's bark freezes and causes the bark to expand open vertically through the tree.

(CNN) — John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running ...