A powerful lightning strike hit Katoomba, New South Wales, on Monday, March 23, triggering a chain reaction that ignited a ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

As a fierce winter blast sweeps across large parts of the United States, social media is filled with startling videos and first-hand accounts of what people are calling ‘exploding trees.’ Loud ...