Monsoon is well and truly here and so is the rain. And there is something magical about the rainfall that makes the world look a little different. The sound of the droplets submitting to the ground, ...

The sky was full of clouds as the aircraft soared, dispersing rain seeds. The air was cool with moisture. With folded hands, you pleaded with the cloud-seeding gods: Rain, rain. The rain didn’t oblige ...

That's not your imagination! That smell has a name, and it's backed by science. The earthy, fresh scent after a rainstorm is called petrichor (pronounced PEH-truh-kor). It comes from a mix of plant ...