Should you add exploding trees to the many unpleasant surprises that come with extreme cold or is it just another myth?

Think "exploding trees" sound like sci-fi? As a polar vortex hits the U.S., here's some of the science behind this loud, "gunshot-like" phenomenon.

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain ...

With serious winter weather on the way​, crews are out working across metro Atlanta to reduce the damage from falling trees.

Exploding trees have special meaning for many Indigenous cultures, usually marking the passage of time.

A dangerous winter ice storm is gripping parts of Middle Tennessee, leaving neighborhoods in Donelson without power.