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 ...

If this winter hasn’t been cold enough for you, imagine how a tree “explosion” could make it worse. As temperatures drop in multiple states across the United States, a viral social media post of the ...

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 an Arctic blast settles over the northern United States, a viral warning has seized social media: it is going to get so cold that trees will literally explode. The phrase is dramatic, but it is ...