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

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

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

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

Just one step outside could leave you in a puddle of your own sweat. The corn stretching as far as you can see is not helping ...

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

The millions of acres of corn grown in states like Ohio, Illinois and Iowa perspire just like any other plant. A single acre ...

When most growers plant corn, they expect perfect uniform rows, and plump and pearly yellow kernels lining the cob. But a ...

It’s not that corn sweats more than other plants — an acre releases less moisture on average than, say, a large oak tree — ...

Corn sweat is another reason why humidity gets so high.

The increased humidity levels caused by “corn sweat” can influence local microclimates, affecting temperature, cloud ...

Every summer in the Midwest, residents brace themselves for not only sweltering temperatures but something a bit more ...