In this video, I show what happens when a pop can explodes, capturing the surprising results in real time. From the force of the explosion to the mess it creates, this experiment reveals the physics ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - There’s a viral claim going around that “exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains” this weekend as sub-zero temperatures creep in from the winter storm ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Hazardous conditions are expected throughout much of the nation as a major winter storm continues to take shape this week. Days ahead of the storm’s expected arrival, there were ...

As a deep freeze sets in, with nighttime temperatures dropping to -31 C in some parts of Ontario and the American Midwest, concerns over “exploding trees” — a phenomenon where freezing sap can cause ...

Many years ago, Lakota elder and tribal historian Victor Douville was traveling through the Black Hills of South Dakota in the dead of winter. It was early in the morning, and temperatures had ...

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 ...

If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up across the country. The reports describe a loud bang in the middle of the night, ...