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

The KSL Greenhouse Show explained why winter damage happens to trees and why sometimes, extremely low temperatures cause ...

Here’s how it works: During a sudden cold snap, the sap and water inside a tree’s trunk freeze and expand. If this expansion ...

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severe temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is known as ...

Most trees are dormant through the winter's coldest months.

The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.

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

Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

Massachusetts probably won’t see the kind of extreme cold necessary for trees to split this weekend. Some parts of the Berkshires could see low temperatures of -6 degrees on Friday night into Saturday ...

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severely dropping temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is known as "frost cracking." ...