This week marks Invasive Species Awareness Week, and experts are breaking down the impacts of unwelcome species on ecosystems in Virginia and across the U.S. An invasive species is a non-native plant ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 Wisconsin and much of the upper Midwest prepare for rapidly dropping subzero temperatures, some viral social media posts warn people to watch out for "exploding trees." The phenomenon, while ...

Barney the purple dinosaur was my first English teacher. Through songs, make-believe, and games, I learned how to greet people, ask kids if they wanted to play, and talk about the weather, which ...

Paying for gifts, decorations and gingerbread houses can become quite expensive, so the U.S. Department of the Interior is hoping to ease some financial burden by making Christmas trees more ...

This year's tree is a 75-foot Norway spruce from East Greenbush, New York. The Rockefeller Center tree is lit and the holiday season is underway in New York City. Host Reba McEntire, Marc Anthony, ...

Mornings often began with Dan Russ birdwatching on his tree-lined property. On cold days, he’d look through the kitchen window in the house his family owned for generations. On warm days, he’d watch ...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday apologized after it incorrectly announced that former Detroit Lions cornerback Lem Barney had died at the age of 80, citing "media sources associated with the ...

We are happy to pass along that Pro Football Hall of Famer Lem Barney is alive. Despite what the Pro Football Hall of Fame itself said. The Hall of Fame sent out an announcement today saying that ...