When it rains, it pours—but at least there’s a theoretical limit on how big each raindrop can be, even on other planets. New research published last month in the journal JGR Planets presents ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – This might be one of the more interesting headlines you have ever read, but I promise you that I am headed somewhere with this. There is more rain in the forecast Sunday and ...

Rainfall is one of the defining characteristics of our weather, with amounts varying dramatically from one region to another. It shapes both our skies and our landscape, carving valleys while filling ...

Are Raindrops The Same Size? Florida is no stranger to rain and during the summer months, Florida receives more rain on average than any other state. This is known as Florida’s rainy season and daily ...

Staring at raindrops on a car windshield is more than just a way to get in touch with your emo side. You might also learn some physics. As a car speeds along in the rain, some water droplets slide up ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Since childhood, many of us have grown up wth the impression that raindrops have a teardrop appearance to them. Even our weather computer gives off this impression with a ...

Researchers found that raindrops are remarkably similar across different planetary environments, even planets as drastically different as Earth and Jupiter. Understanding the behavior of raindrops on ...

When you step outside after a big rainstorm and take a deep whiff of that fresh, earthy smell, you're mostly smelling a chemical called geosmin. It's a byproduct of bacteria and fungi. And something ...

It feels like I've been waiting my whole life for Ariana Grande's "Raindrops" lyrics. Ever since she first announced her new album, Sweetener, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon fans have been ...

When asked to picture the shape of raindrops, many of us will imagine water looking like tears that fall from our eyes, or the stretched out drip from a leaky faucet. This popular misconception is ...

This, in case you were wondering, is a mosquito. Drawing by Robert Krulwich Drawing by Robert Krulwich This is a raindrop. Drawing by Robert Krulwich Drawing by Robert Krulwich And here’s a puzzle.