Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.

Weather Forecaster Kendra Heath breaks down the rare instance of exploding trees.

Don Kinzler provides the truth behind the recent social media hype about 'exploding trees' from cold temperatures.

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up across the country. The reports describe a loud bang in the middle of the night, ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

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

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 KSL Greenhouse Show explained why winter damage happens to trees and why sometimes, extremely low temperatures cause ...

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

CNN — (CNN) — 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 ...

Chicago residents are weathering a dangerous cold snap this week — but so are the trees. After a post on X warning of “exploding trees” went viral on social media ahead of this week’s polar vortex, ...

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 ...