LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The “smell of rain” isn’t just a figment of your imagination. Human noses can detect chemical compounds released during rainfall. The earthy smell that arises when rain falls ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On a wet and soggy day, there's a distinct aroma in the air, a smell often associated with the arrival of rain. But, what exactly does rain smell like? Common responses to that ...

Getting caught in the rain without an umbrella is never fun, but is there a way to minimize how wet you get? Many people wonder whether it’s better to walk and spend more time in the rain or run and ...

Every day, vast quantities of rain fall across the planet. Until now, all that energy has simply gone to waste. But scientists may have found a clever new way to tap into this overlooked natural ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — You step outside after a fresh spring rain, expecting clean, crisp air and a break from sneezing fits. But instead, your allergies hit harder than ...

The device, called the Superhydrophobic Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Droplet-Based Electricity Generator, or S-FRP-DEG, harvests ...

LEESBURG, Va. — Coronal rain may have a finer grain. A search for plasma precipitation in the sun’s atmosphere reveals that the rain turns up in unexpected places. That discovery might mean the rain ...

The delightful scent of rain, known as petrichor, arises from plant oils released by dry soil when droplets fall. Soil ...

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In August 2021, rain fell atop the 10,551-foot summit of the Greenland ice ...

There’s been so much rain over the last few weeks it’s hard to believe much of the UK is in drought. Even as people trudge home drenched to the skin there are still hosepipe bans in place. After ...

Most of us have grown up hearing our favorite grandparents complain about their joints hurting in the rain. You might have wondered: Why do your joints hurt in the rain? Is there a possible ...

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science today revealed that the call for project proposals for the fourth cycle of the grant program ...