GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Exploding trees may be taking over your social media feed, but a local gardening expert says you are unlikely to see them in your own backyard. Rick Vuyst, the former CEO ...

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 ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

As we head into the weekend, a major winter storm system is going to slide some of the coldest air we’ve felt in years right over Michigan - and we’re going to be in a deep freeze for a few days. How ...

Viral social media posts are warning about "exploding trees" during a major winter storm. The phenomenon, known as "frost cracks," is real but trees rarely explode completely. This is unlikely to ...

Curtis International has received at least 26 reports of appliances “burning, melting, overheating and catching fire,” per the recall announcement Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's ...

Curtis International is expanding a recall of its mini fridges that now covers almost 964,000 Frigidaire-branded products sold in the U.S. following multiple reports of fire. Newsweek has contacted ...

Almost 1 million Frigidaire mini-fridges are being recalled because they pose the potential to catch fire, according to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released on ...

About 300,000 Frigidaire mini fridges sold at Target have been recalled nationwide due to a fire and burn hazard. This recall is an expansion on another Frigidaire mini fridge recall from last July, ...

Mini fridges are convenient for offices, dorm rooms, and man caves, but you’d be wise to check any you may have. A recent mini fridge recall reveals that many are a legitimate fire hazard. The U.S.