Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You've probably noticed a lot of posts on social media with warnings about trees exploding. Is this really happening? An expert ...

Back in January, exploding trees made headlines, following frigid temperatures that took hold of the U.S. Midwest. The extreme conditions -- with the thermometer hovering around the -30°C mark in some ...