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

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

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 ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees?

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 ...