Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos ...
Here’s how it works: During a sudden cold snap, the sap and water inside a tree’s trunk freeze and expand. If this expansion ...
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Exploding trees? A closer look at frost cracking

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.
After recent warnings on social media, Don Kinzler asked readers about their own frost cracks, and they delivered.
Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says it can be alarming to hear when a frost crack occurs, but frost cracks are generally ...
SALT LAKE CITY — Shrub roses can be easy to grow just about anywhere in the nation due to the flower’s hardiness in a variety of climates around the United States. The KSL Greenhouse Show hosts Maria ...
The NWS office in Marquette also told residents some blowing lake effect snow was likely for Keweenaw and along Lake Superior ...
An automobile manufacturer that makes cars under the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram names issued a "do not drive" warning for over 200,000 vehicles Wednesday.
Black holes are typically thought of as objects that only consume matter, never release it. However, some theories suggest that under extreme conditions, black holes could end their lives in dramatic ...
A Banbury willow tree grower is welcoming changes to the laws of cricket to allow laminated bats.
As temperatures plunged across Florida this week, residents woke to a now familiar but still startling sight: iguanas lying ...
If you haven’t noticed, this will probably end up being the coldest winter that we’ve had in many years. Will we see the effects in our gardens and landscapes in ...