This tree is one of the most dangerous in the world – it can explode, stab and poison

The sandbox tree, native to tropical regions, presents a striking example of nature's beauty and hazard. Its trunk is covered ...
Politifact

Don’t worry: ‘Exploding trees’ aren’t what they sound like

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 ...
AOL

Midwesterners Warned About 'Exploding Trees' as Extreme Cold Watch Hits U.S.

A viral social media post warned Midwesterners about the dangers of "exploding trees" as extreme cold weather hits the region. But is it true? Do trees really explode during very cold temperatures? It ...
CNN

What are ‘exploding trees’? The winter phenomenon may not be what you think

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 ...
WSMV

You could see ‘exploding trees’ in the winter storm. Here’s why that happens.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - There’s a viral claim going around that “exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains” this weekend as sub-zero temperatures creep in from the winter storm ...