When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...

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

With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what to know.

What to know before the extreme cold settles in.

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