GOBLES, Mich. — Whether it's a sunny or rainy day, this science experiment is a fun way to show how when clouds get too heavy, rain must fall! In this week's weather kids experiment, Haleigh Vaughn ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - This episode is about rain. We will use water and ice to make it rain in a jar. Water evaporates from rivers, lakes, and oceans and becomes water vapor. Warm, moist air (including ...

There are a few reasons why you might be able to smell incoming rain. One of those reasons is that soil-dwelling bacteria secrete geosmin when producing spores. Geosmin has a distinctive earthy or ...

That’s not your imagination! That smell has a name, and it’s actually backed by science. That earthy, fresh, almost nostalgic smell after a rainstorm is called petrichor (pronounced PEH-truh-kor). It ...

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 ...

The smell of rain can comfort some, but it also warns of what’s to come. But what does rain actually smell like? The sensitive nose can smell a storm coming as the air fills with a fresh and earthy ...