A phenomenon called "corn sweat" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the U.S., ...

The process -- known by the scientific term "evapotranspiration" -- is the natural process by which plants move water from ...

Actual corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that compounds humidity and heat in Illinois. This corn sweat, on the other ...

As temperatures heat up across the Midwest, a phenomenon known as ‘corn sweat’ can make the heat feel even worse. Through a ...

Mid-July to mid-August is when crops in the Midwest release the most water because of the combination of their maturity and ...

The combination of corn sweat, the exhalation of water vapor through leaves, and a heat dome is bringing dangerously hot ...

Minnesota and Iowa are known for their sultry summer days, with enough heat and humidity to go around. But why does it get so ...

In Iowa, corn pumps out "a staggering 49 to 56 billion gallons of water into the atmosphere each day" throughout the state, ...

The process is known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the atmosphere.

Corn sweat. Yes, the term for how the crop can drive up the humidity through a process called evapotranspiration is a thing.

Experts say the additional water in the atmosphere from corn sweat can make it feel more humid.

Did you know corn can sweat? Karim Malik, an assistant professor in the School of the Environment at the University of Windsor said corn sweat is a term that has been coined from the behaviour of ...