Every summer, billions of corn plants release enormous amounts of water vapor into the air. Meteorologists call it “corn sweat,” and it can actually make hot days feel even more miserable.

Why would meteorologists send an airplane straight into a storm that isn’t even officially a tropical cyclone yet? It sounds impossible, but Hurricane Hunters do it all the time. Here’s why those daring flights are one of the most important tools in hurricane forecasting.

It starts with an ordinary cluster of thunderstorms that most people would never notice. But under the right conditions, those storms can organize, strengthen, and eventually become a tropical storm. This week’s Gulf system offers a fascinating, real-world look at how tropical cyclones are born and why meteorologists often spot the signs days before the rest of us.

A Major League Baseball game wasn’t postponed because of rain or lightning. It was postponed because of wildfire smoke that traveled more than 1,000 miles. Here’s how that’s possible.

Can humans really control the weather? Learn how cloud seeding works, why some countries use it, and why scientists still can’t create hurricanes or stop storms.

Lightning is one of the hottest natural forces on Earth. When it strikes silica-rich beach sand, it can melt the sand into natural glass called fulgurites hidden works of art created in less than a second.

Do cows really lie down before it rains? It’s one of the oldest weather sayings around, but science tells a more fascinating story. Here’s what cows are really responding to, and why people have believed this myth for generations.

Why aren’t raindrops shaped like teardrops? Almost every picture of a raindrop is wrong. Discover the surprising real shape of falling raindrops and why you’ll never look at rain the same way again.

It always looks like the end of the rainbow is just over the next hill. But no matter how far you drive, it always stays out of reach. The real reason is one of nature’s most beautiful secrets.

It feels like the Moon is riding beside your car mile after mile. The truth has nothing to do with the Moon moving and everything to do with the incredible way your eyes judge distance.