The smell of rain can comfort some, but it also warns of what’s to come. But what does rain actually smell like? The sensitive nose can smell a storm coming as the air fills with a fresh and earthy ...

[email protected]. IT IS SPRING IN NEBRASKA, AND THAT MEANS WE HAVE RAIN IN THE FORECAST MULTIPLE DAYS IN TODAY’S WEATHER. EXTRA METEOROLOGIST CAITLIN HARVEY BREAKS DOWN. WHY SPRING RAINS? THAT SIGNATURE ...

That's not your imagination! That smell has a name, and it's backed by science. The earthy, fresh scent after a rainstorm is called petrichor (pronounced PEH-truh-kor). It comes from a mix of plant ...

Using chemistry, archival records and AI, scientists are reviving the aromas of old libraries, mummies and battlefields ...