Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This weekend, much of the United States is expecting to be hit with a polar vortex with extreme cold — cold that's icy, ...

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 ...

Viral social media posts are warning about "exploding trees" during a major winter storm. The phenomenon, known as "frost cracks," is real but trees rarely explode completely. This is unlikely to ...

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 ...

More than 200 million Americans are bracing for what promises to be a bone-chilling and potentially catastrophic winter storm this weekend, threatening travel and power outages across more than two ...

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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 ...

Nicole Charky-Chami is a senior editor based in Los Angeles, writing and producing breaking news. She teaches journalism courses for UCLA Extension and previously taught at Loyola Marymount University ...

Experts warn that some showy-looking cocktails can have serious consequences — think more undertaker than hangover. In fact, there are multiple examples of this key ingredient sending people to the ...

Settled in a seaside hotel during a late fall vacation, I had a quick breakfast overlooking the Pacific Ocean and brought back a few things for a family member, including hard-boiled eggs. The ...

Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz—evidence of intense heat ...

AI coins could be poised for a big comeback in 2026. Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, down 95% from its all-time high, could get the biggest bounce. AI coins remain highly speculative, despite ...