Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chances are, you’ve stepped outside as the first drops of a spring or summer rain begin to fall and noticed the strong aroma. Yes, ...

Where it rains very little, you learn to be attuned to any sign the weather could turn wet—any sign that relief is imminent. Gray clouds move in, dimming the sky. The air thickens. A roll of thunder ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A few weeks ago, we talked about how those with arthritis and other joint pain issues truly can feel when a storm is coming due to how air pressure affects the body. Another tool ...

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 ...

Humans are more sensitive to the smell of rain than sharks are to blood. And rain has some surprising benefits for our bodies too – especially when it comes to our mood.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you’ve stepped outside in Portland recently after a fresh rain shower, you may have caught a whiff of something sweet, earthy, and refreshing in the air. That familiar smell ...