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The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear. Videos of so-called "exploding trees" have taken social media by storm as a ...

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?

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 along ...

A meteorologist warned of the risk of "exploding trees" later this week as extreme cold hits the northern U.S. A huge portion of the country is under cold-related weather alerts, with advisories ...

... Yes, it’s a real thing. Frigid temperatures have taken hold of the U.S. Midwest, with the thermometer hovering around the -30°C mark in some places. The ...

While the weight of freezing rain, ice and snow can damage branches, there is another kind of injury that comes with the extreme cold, experts say. By Adeel Hassan Snap, crackle and, sometimes, a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The majority of the United States is bracing itself for a ...

As Wisconsin and much of the upper Midwest prepare for rapidly dropping subzero temperatures, some viral social media posts warn people to watch out for "exploding trees." The phenomenon, while ...

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 ...

The lights are dimming on this year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The 11-ton Norway Spruce is getting its last hours of gilded glory before crews bring it down to be milled and repurposed ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The presents are unwrapped, the cookies are crumbs, and that real ...