The earthy smell that arises when rain falls is known as petrichor. Two Australian scientists coined the term in 1964.

Amidst the dreariness of winter quarter, we asked writers at The Daily how they make the most of the rainy weather.

so it really does not take much for us to smell or even taste it. BB: An incredibly tiny amount. TA: In addition to that, rainfall can disperse plant oils. And really, as that rain comes down, you're ...

Rain and snow are falling across our state this morning as our latest winter storm moves through Arizona. Valley showers will ...

A team of scientists who examined nine ancient Egyptian mummies, were shocked to find that these ancient corpses, still smell “good”, even after being entombed in a coffin for around 5000 years.

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Writer Tynan Sinks reviews Jil Sander's new perfume collection, Olfactory Series 1, including its aldehyde model and ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As a severe thunderstorm and strong winds pounded Los Angeles Thursday, a group of photojournalists ...

The recent and rare blanket of white along the North Carolina coast may have provided natural benefits to your growing soil ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Richard Petty at the NASCAR ...