Diamond rain on Uranus and Neptune: Recent research suggests that extreme pressures and temperatures deep within Uranus and Neptune create conditions where carbon atoms crystallize into diamonds, ...

New Delhi: The Union government is actively considering experimentation of various weather modification technologies for rain enhancement and suppression for widespread application in a few years. To ...

To host 7th edition of the International Rain Enhancement Forum in Abu Dhabi To launch the sixth cycle global grant for innovative rain enhancement research projects Abu Dhabi-UAE: The UAE Research ...

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 and making a mad dash for shelter might seem like the best strategy to avoid getting drenched, but is it really effective? That's the question that ignited a spirited debate ...

You know the feeling. Sheets of rain hammering down, those silicone wipers working like crazy, and instead of clearing, your windshield turns into a smeared mess. That's where hydrophobic coatings ...

UK floods: Indoor rain experiment to test land management Jane Rickson, Professor of Environmental Science at Cranfield University, uses an indoor rain simulator to look at how smarter land management ...

The smell of rain is often known as petrichor, like the organisms responsible for the aroma. Learn more about the science behind the smell. The smell of rain is known as petrichor, a term derived from ...

Does rain have a smell? It might seem like a strange question and, by itself, there is no scent from a spatter of rain. But after a hot, dry spell, a pleasant earthy odour can often be detected in the ...