As Wisconsin and much of the upper Midwest prepare for rapidly dropping subzero temperatures, some viral social media posts warn people to watch out for "exploding trees." The phenomenon, while ...

Exploding trees are loud cracking noises produced by the splitting of trees under extreme cold or other stresses. Exploding trees are mostly caused by freezing sap. No official "exploding tree" code ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound During the recent cold spell in the northern US, meteorologists issued warnings about ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Exploding trees may be taking over your social media feed, but a local gardening expert says you are unlikely to see them in your own backyard. Rick Vuyst, the former CEO ...

During extreme cold snaps, people sometimes report hearing trees 'explode.' Trees don’t literally blow apart, but they can crack suddenly, producing a loud bang. The cause is simple physics. When ...

As a potentially historic winter storm prepares to slam the US, meteorologists have warned that conditions could become so brutal that trees could start exploding. Meteorologist Max Velocity said this ...

This year has proven a tumultuous one for animation, from nostalgic debuts like X-Men ’97 to blockbuster sequels like Inside Out 2, to say nothing of the (extremely justifiable) fight of animation ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...