Exploding trees may be taking over your social media feed, but a local gardening expert says you are unlikely to see them in ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Social media posts warning about “exploding trees” during frigid temperatures are misleading, according to a local arborist. The phenomenon referenced in viral posts is ...

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 ...

FARGO — A phenomenon called “frost crack,” sometimes referred to on social media as “exploding trees,” is gaining attention as temperatures in Minnesota and North Dakota are expected to drop to 20 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk” as temperatures in the Northern Plains and ...

As monstrous winter storms rip through large parts of North America, the online rumor mills are blustering with reports of “exploding trees” in parts of the US. Rest assured, the risk of ...

Amid a deep freeze that has settled in across much of the country in the wake of this past weekend's winter storm, social ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Massachusetts is already preparing for sub-zero temperatures and a massive snowstorm this weekend, but will residents also have to ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - There’s a viral claim going around that “exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains” this weekend as sub-zero temperatures creep in from the winter storm ...

It turns out that trees can actually explode when temperatures drop. Trees can explode during extreme cold due to sap expansion when it freezes. Oak, maple, and fruit trees with high moisture are most ...

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 of ...