There are some pretty crazy ways that animals and insects defend themselves. And some insects prioritize the health of the ...

Some ants defend their colonies with a tactic so extreme it ends in self-destruction. This video explains how “exploding ants” rupture their own bodies to release a sticky, toxic chemical that can ...

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

This week in science news: Nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, may break down more rapidly in the atmosphere than ...

Exploding trees are loud cracking noises produced by the splitting of trees under extreme cold or other stresses. Exploding trees are mostly caused by freezing sap. No official "exploding tree" code ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says it can be alarming to hear when a frost crack occurs, but frost cracks are generally ...

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

Social media posts warning of "exploding trees" in subzero temperatures are mischaracterizing a phenomenon known as frost cracks. Frost cracks form when water inside trees freezes and expands. As a ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

As a deep freeze sets in, with nighttime temperatures dropping to -31 C in some parts of Ontario and the American Midwest, concerns over “exploding trees” — a phenomenon where freezing sap can cause ...

Multiple Nissan Rogue owners have had their rear windshields explode at low miles, even when the vehicle is standing still. Class action lawsuit alleges 2021-2025 Nissan Rogues have spontaneously ...

When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound During the recent cold spell in the northern US, meteorologists issued warnings about ...