A social media post suggested "exploding trees are possible" as sub-zero temperatures blanket states in the Midwest and Northern Plains Some experts suggest the phrase "explosion" is not entirely ...

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 ...

One expert suggested the phenomenon is actually called "frost cracking" Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years. Getty Some ...

As Wisconsin and much of the upper Midwest prepare for rapidly dropping subzero temperatures, some viral social media posts warn people to watch out for "exploding trees." The phenomenon, while ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

With a major winter storm about to blast pretty much every US state east of the Rocky Mountains, many are scrambling to prepare for the cold, ice, and snow. And according to popular meteorology ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

Update on Sunday, Feb. 1: The City of Hermantown confirmed that two elderly people died after an explosion in an apartment, which started a fire that more than a dozen agencies responded to. Gayle ...

Two people killed, 14 hurt in blast in southern Iranian port Four people killed in second explosion in city of Ahvaz, Iranian media reports Both blasts caused by gas leaks, according to local media ...

BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - An explosion at a steel plate factory in China's northern region of Inner Mongolia on Sunday killed six people, and rescue efforts were underway as four remained missing, ...