SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — After a rainstorm, you probably have noticed a scent in the air that likely smells like something in between damp soil and freshly watered plants. Did you know that specific ...

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 ...

The delightful scent of rain, known as petrichor, arises from plant oils released by dry soil when droplets fall. Soil ...

The smell of rain is known as petrichor, a term derived from petro - meaning rock - and ichor - meaning tenuous essence. The smell is generated from an oncoming rainstorm. However, if the ground is ...

When those first fat drops of summer rain fall to the hot, dry ground, have you ever noticed a distinctive odor? I have childhood memories of family members who were farmers describing how they could ...

It was in my grandmother’s kitchen in Indonesia where I first realized that memories could linger like the scent of rain. I was 8, watching her fry bananas, the sweet aroma carried over the steady ...