Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and ...

Videos have gone viral on social media of loud, gunshot-like bangs in forests, with users dubbing them "exploding trees." ...

The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.

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

With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

Forecasters warn an extreme winter storm could trigger rare “exploding trees” across the Upper Midwest as temperatures plunge ...

Social media has been awash with AI-generated videos of trees “exploding” because of extreme cold, but is there truth to the ...

We're not even one month into 2026, and with everything that's happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not ...

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 ...

A Morton Arboretum plant knowledge specialist explains why trees can crack during winter and what viewers are seeing in viral ...

Exploding trees have special meaning for many Indigenous cultures, usually marking the passage of time.