LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: Heavy rain lands on a footpath in Piccadilly Circus on August 13, 2015 ... More in London, England. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for heavy rain in the ...

This “rain smell” is more formally known as, petrichor. Periods of prolonged hot, dry weather allow for the production of specific bacteria from vegetation to be secreted into the soil.

That was definitely the case on Monday, but why exactly does rain have a scent? The smell of the rain. In 1964, Australian ...

Rain is simply water, and it does not produce a smell of its own. It is very important in the process, though. For this smell to reach our nose, it all comes down to biology, chemistry and a ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You’ve probably noticed it—that distinct earthy scent before or after a rainstorm. But does rain really have a smell? Technically, rain itself doesn’t smell. What you ...

A poll of 2,000 adults found others have an affection towards the scent of rain, the 'new car' smell, and newspaper pages ...