Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.

A viral claim suggested trees can explode in the Arctic cold. That's not entirely true, though they do crack under the pressure.

Fort Worth Botanic Garden horticulturist Maddie Fay told the Star-Telegram that the dramatic swing from warm to freezing temperatures puts some added stress on the plants at the Botanic Garden, and in ...

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The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.

“Behind the storm it’s just going to get bitterly cold across basically the entirety of the eastern two-thirds of the nation, ...

Weather Forecaster Kendra Heath breaks down the rare instance of exploding trees.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Oklahomans brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance for exploding trees.

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According to Mark Chisholm, an arborist and owner of Aspen Tree Expert Company in New Jersey, "exploding trees" is a ...

As an Arctic blast settles over the northern United States, a viral warning has seized social media: it is going to get so cold that trees will literally explode. The phrase is dramatic, but it is ...