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 ...

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 energy the instant rain hits its surface. Unlike many experimental ...

Atmospheric and climate scientists show that biological particles may induce rain events that could contribute to flooding and snowstorms, owing to their ability to precipitate ice formation in clouds ...

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