Exploding trees is not a new phenomenon, but it is one that many are unfamiliar with. As temperatures fall, tree sap begins to freeze and expand within the trees’ branches, generating huge ...

Some residents in Collin County who remain without power from the winter storm say they’re experiencing an unusual phenomenon of exploding trees.

Texans are witnessing 'exploding trees' they say sound 'like gunshots going off' amid brutal winter storm By Yelena Dzhanova ...

The recent cold front in Texas has caused frozen trees to start exploding, making sounds like gunshots, according to state residents. In this photo, two birds sit on a tree branch covered in snow.

Fallen trees and branches at a public park on January 11, 2021, in Majadahona, Madrid, Spain Photo: Miguel Pereira (Getty Images) Residents of a town just north of Dallas, Texas were awoken in the ...

The news of exploding trees comes just a day after hundreds of drivers were freed after being stranded in Texas for 15 hours in -5 Fahrenheit chill after an 18-wheeler crash on Friday. Reber added ...

What's more, Mary Shelley's exploding oak tree is scientifically accurate in another way. Oak trees have particularly rough bark, and it takes rain longer to soak them than smooth‑barked trees.