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

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

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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — You may have read about this viral story online – a warning to be wary of “exploding trees”. But is it really something to be concerned about? While there is some science explaining ...

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

With winter storms and a deep freeze over the northern United States, meteorologists on social media have created a different kind of storm with talk of exploding trees. But how real is the risk of ...

Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos ...

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 running along ...

Viral social media posts are warning about "exploding trees" during a major winter storm. The phenomenon, known as "frost cracks," is real but trees rarely explode completely. This is unlikely to ...