The Wisconsin DNR explains the phenomenon known as "exploding trees", after several viral posts on social media.

Dread it. Run from it. But it appears that whether we like it or not, the great blizzard of 2026 is set to hit a significant portion of the United States ...

During periods of extreme cold, sap inside a tree can freeze, which leads to expansion. That pressure can cause tree trunks ...

During extreme cold snaps, people sometimes report hearing trees 'explode.' Trees don’t literally blow apart, but they can crack suddenly, producing a loud bang. The cause is simple physics. When ...

With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what ...

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

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

A Georgia teen was arrested Tuesday in connection with a pair of shootings after his father turned him in to police, ...

Law enforcement officials say Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child star, was killed in a hit-and-run in New York. She was 33. The New York Police Department says Underwood was crossing ...

This video captures a red squirrel exploring a moss-covered tree branch near a forest stream. The scene reflects the quiet, ...

Dorchester County officials are urging residents to properly dispose of Christmas trees before they dry out and become potential fire hazards. All Dorchester County residents may drop off natural ...

Three Palestinians were arrested on accusations of lighting a Christmas tree on fire and damaging part of a Nativity scene at a Catholic church in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the ...