It turns out that trees can actually explode when temperatures drop.

As a major segment of the United States remains engulfed under a furious polar vortex, the freezing temperatures might cause ...

WTOL 11 meteorologist John Burchfield explains the science behind 'exploding trees' and lets you know if they are really ...

As Minnesotans, along with much of the rest of the nation, hunker down for a brutally cold stretch of January weather, a new ...

When sap freezes, it expands, putting pressure on the tree’s bark. If too much pressure builds up, it can pop, or “explode.” ...

Can trees really explode in the extreme cold? Rumors are spreading on social media that the frigid temperatures in the Upper ...

Experts say it’s extremely rare, but not completely unheard of.

Experts say frost cracks occur when trees expand and contract unevenly during rapid temperature drops, which can cause a tree ...

Extreme temperature drops trigger the crackling or gunshot pops heard in the forest in the midst of winter, experts said.

As temperatures plunge and extreme cold watches spread across regions gripped by freezing weather, a new winter fear has taken hold online. Viral posts warning of 'exploding trees' have racked up ...

With how could it could get in parts of the Upper Midwest this weekend, trees could explode. Here's how.