A viral claim suggested trees can explode in the Arctic cold. That's not entirely true, though they do crack under the pressure.
If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...
The weekend ice storm has produced reports of a rare phenomenon known as "exploding trees," although authorities said what ...
Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.
A rumor regarding “exploding trees” has been circulating online, but experts said that is not exactly what happens to trees ...
Fort Worth Botanic Garden horticulturist Maddie Fay told the Star-Telegram that the dramatic swing from warm to freezing temperatures puts some added stress on the plants at the Botanic Garden, and in ...
The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.
A Michigan Tech University professor says trees are more likely to fall down from heavy ice and snow rather than exploding.
A debunked conspiracy theory with no basis in reality linking a power substation to injuries to the San Francisco 49ers has ...
Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain ...
Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the ...