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 ...

Many farmers claim they can smell rain before it comes, and there is a scientific backing for this as well. In fact, you can make a pretty accurate rain forecast with your nose. You may have ...

One of the most common causes of the rain smell comes from bacteria which are released from the soil by raindrops.

After it arrives, we smell oils, plant spores and other earthly and botanical chemicals that are released by pelting rain. Rainwater tends to be somewhat acidic, and these acids react with ...

One of the most pleasant sensations of spring is the smell we all associate with rain. Rain is essentially water, which is odorless. Yet rainfall does undoubtedly come with an odor; a pleasant ...