From Jan. 25 to Feb. 10, power outages affected about 230,000 homes in Nashville, five people died and tens of thousands of trees were damaged.

Exploding trees made quite a few headlines last month when temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little exaggerated.

Ever heard a gunshot-like bang in the winter woods? It might have been an exploding tree. Learn the science behind this wild phenomenon, why extreme temperature swings cause frost cracks and which ...

Trees don't explode in cold temperatures, but they can develop a frost crack, or vertical fissure in the tree trunk.

The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, spoke with Our ...

Call it frost cracking or nature’s gunfire: winter has a way of making trees scream. Add VegOut to your Google News feed. Recent winter storms across North America have sparked viral social media ...

If you thought another snowstorm this weekend was rough, brace yourself because bitter Arctic air behind it could make New Jersey’s trees crack so loudly it sounds like they’re exploding, and folks ...

FLORENCE — The weekend ice storm has produced reports of a rare phenomenon known as "exploding trees," although authorities said what likely is happening is popping caused by ice on trees.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Videos of so-called “exploding trees” have gone viral on social media during this cold snap. It sounds like something out of a movie, trees exploding in extreme cold. Recent viral ...

From frozen iguanas falling from the sky to spinning circles of ice on rivers, rare natural events related to the weather remind us that nature doesn't always behave as expected. Whether it's ...