The science pros at TKOR create and detonate an exploding hot chocolate bomb.

The science pros at TKOR safely show missile-style launches and a piñata explosion test.

Across the world, winter’s sudden freezes trigger sharp, gunshot-like cracks in trees, known as frost cracking. While ...

As winter approaches, residents of Texas are being warned about a unique and potentially dangerous phenomenon: the occurrence of 'exploding' trees. This term, while alarming, refers to the sounds ...

As an Arctic blast drives temperatures far below zero across the US, meteorologists have issued ‘exploding trees’ warnings.

Mechanism of Frost Cracks: When the temperature falls sharply, the liquid inside trees expands as it freezes, creating physical pressure that can result in vertical splits along the trunk. These ...

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

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

A dad in Brooklyn tracks his sleep and promises he's not bragging when he says he really can sleep through anything — bad ...

Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking ...

As two catastrophic Bearspaw water main breaks put more pressure on updating Calgary's water system, some city hall watchers ...