Officials are sounding the alarm on a viral social media toy challenge after a child suffered severe burns on Long Island.

California has a place where you can literally walk through half a million years of history in a single afternoon. No time ...

The trees will likely survive, but may face long-term consequences. Back in January, exploding trees made headlines, following frigid temperatures that took hold of the U.S. Midwest. The extreme ...

The 2026 Minor League Baseball season has begun, which means its time for a six-month onslaught of theme nights, giveaway items and celebrity appearances. It's time for promotions, in other words, the ...

Bert Cregg, professor at Michigan State University, has heard the noise firsthand. “It sounds like gunshots,” he said, “and if people are in the woods and happen to hear one of these or outside in ...

Extreme weather doesn’t have to leave you in the dark. This winter has seen some of the most volatile weather patterns in years: polar vortexes, arctic blasts, cross-country storms, violent wind gusts ...

Frost crack as seen in a tree. (Photo by Thomas deHaas, OSU Extension educator) SALEM, Ohio — Winter walks in the forest bring sounds of boots crunching through heavy snow and wind whistling through ...

In Batesville, Mississippi, a shelter that offers a critical refuge for residents without electricity is running out of space. Farther north, hospital workers in rural Tippah County spent days ...

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 ...

Exploding trees made quite a few headlines this past week when winter temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little ...