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

CNN Chief Data Reporter talks to Erin Burnett about why people are googling exploding trees in anticipation of this weekend’s extreme Winter weather.

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 ...

Social media treats the tree-popping phenomenon as a sign of the apocalypse, but Indigenous peoples have long used the sound of cracking timber to mark the passage of winter. Turns out, it takes a ...

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

There is a wild and inaccurate rumor spreading online that extreme cold, which will blanket the Midwest, will make trees explode. FOX6 News shows you the truth about what will actually happen to the ...

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what really happens.

Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually ...

The Iowa DNR says sap that's warmed by the sun during the day can rapidly freeze, causing it to expand when the temperatures ...

Experts recommend to prepare for the worst: widespread power outages, ice-covered tree limbs snapping, blocked travel, and ...

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