As extreme cold temperatures continue to rock states across the country, like North Dakota, videos of “exploding trees” have popped up all over social media. But ...

Think "exploding trees" sound like sci-fi? As a polar vortex hits the U.S., here's some of the science behind this loud, ...

Sometimes, depending on the location of a frost quake, the liquid water or sap from trees can freeze and expand as well, causing the trunk or branches to splinter. The combined force from the ice ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." ...

Frigid temperatures can do a number on trees but despite what some videos online suggest, trees are not actually exploding - even if it can sound like it.Videos circulating on ...

The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear.

Despite recent viral social media claims, trees do not literally “explode” like bombs in extreme cold. What happens instead ...

It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when ...

In tropical forests across Central and South America, a quiet tree hides one of the most violent forms of seed dispersal ...

Dozens of hardy participants kicked off the New Year by plunging into the frigid waters of Puget Sound at the annual Three Tree Point Polar Bear Plunge Thursday in Burien. The event drew community ...

Electricity was restored to the vast majority of Consumers Energy customers Tuesday night after the area was hit by a major winter storm Monday that left thousands without power. As of 7:45 a.m.