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 ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees? That last item is a possibility, according to a viral post on X from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

OSWEGO, Ill. (WLS) -- Two people were found dead after firefighters battled a large fire after a house explosion Thursday evening in Oswego. Ring video shows a neighbor sprinting out of her home as ...

The Pine County Sheriff’s Office confirms there has been an explosion in Willow River. They are asking the public to avoid the areas northwest of Willow River. The report of an explosion in a rural ...

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, ...

The NTSB on Thursday released a preliminary timeline regarding a home explosion and fire in Hayward that occurred late last year. On the morning of Dec. 11, 2025, a crew from Mayo Asphalt Milling ...