When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

“It sounds like gunshots,” he said, “and if people are in the woods and happen to hear one of these or outside in their yard, you’ll be ducking for cover. But it’s not exploding. They’ll split open, ...

EVER heard of a tree exploding in the cold? No? You’re not alone. Many people online have been speculating about trees suddenly “exploding,” especially recently, as the United States faced a massive ...

The sandbox tree, native to tropical regions, presents a striking example of nature's beauty and hazard. Its trunk is covered ...

These forecasts have prompted warnings about protecting your water pipes, dressing for the weather, and, for some reason, the possibility of “exploding” trees. Earlier this week, posts shared to ...

This has been a winter full of surprises. The Philadelphia area has seen the biggest snowstorm in 10 years and one of the longest below-freezing streaks in our history. Nearly every day since ...