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 ...

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 ...

Monsoon is well and truly here and so is the rain. And there is something magical about the rainfall that makes the world look a little different. The sound of the droplets submitting to the ground, ...