From accusations of fire ants and hostile managers to exploding air conditioners and lakes filled with alligators, these ...

The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel on Sunday, prompting what can only be described as a large-scale, violent reaction from cartel members throughout the state ...

The U.S. military said on Friday that it blew up a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people. The strike raised ...

Lake Erie is nearly completely blanketed by ice, according to National Weather Service data, while the rest of the Great Lakes are notably above their ice cover averages for this time of year. The ice ...

The arctic air mass entrenched over the Great Lakes has resulted in ice expansion across the lakes over the last several days. As of January 26, total ice coverage on the Great Lakes is about 43.2%.

Christy Remucal receives funding from National Science Foundation, U.S. Geological Survey, and Department of Defense. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of over 10,000 synthetic ...

After a deep freeze across the Great Lakes region, Lake Erie is nearly completed iced over and the rest of the lakes have seen significant increases in coverage. Researchers on Sunday, Jan. 25, ...

On a brisk January day with wind chills plunging to minus 25 degrees, Paul “Blade” Bloedorn stood out on nearly 2 feet of ice on Lake Michigan’s Little Bay de Noc. Last weekend, more than 400 shacks ...

Chicago residents are weathering a dangerous cold snap this week — but so are the trees. After a post on X warning of “exploding trees” went viral on social media ahead of this week’s polar vortex, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter ...

Chip Murrow had never heard the term "exploding trees" in his 30 years as a forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Is there a danger of exploding trees in Iowa? And how does it happen?

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, ...