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

The summer months can be downright brutal as temperatures soar and humidity rises, but it can be even worse in the Midwest ...

As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at News 2’s sister station, WOOD, explained, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when ...

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

Corn fields have been known to contribute to the heat index. Montclair State University professor Gregory Pope on how 'corn sweat' affects humidity.

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

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

High temperatures across the peninsula are leaving many people sweating. But one crop can also 'sweat' in high temperatures: ...

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

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

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

The heat wave baking the central United States this week may feel worse than those earlier in the summer, and corn is partly ...