Chip Murrow had never heard the term "exploding trees" in his 30 years as a forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Is there a danger of exploding trees in Iowa? And how does it happen?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The science behind the viral claim that it's cold enough for trees to explode in the Upper Midwest this weekend. What we learned ...

Not to unduly alarm homeowners out there, but it's of vital importance for you to know that your water … could explode. Sorry to alarm you, but it's true. Your water heater is a dependable workhorse ...

Trees will NOT explode in the cold weather There is a wild and inaccurate rumor spreading online that extreme cold, which will blanket the Midwest, will make trees explode. FOX6 News shows you the ...

There is a wild and inaccurate rumor spreading online that extreme cold, which will blanket the Midwest, will make trees explode. FOX6 News shows you the truth about what will actually happen to the ...

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 ...

(WFRV) – It’s about to be very cold in parts of the U.S., including the Midwest, where arctic air and strong winds could drop the feel-like temperatures into the -40s — yes, more than 40 degrees below ...