See how corn sweat affects humidity and summer heat in states like Ohio. Explore the science behind how cornfields contribute ...

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

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

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 ...

After my third conversation in two days about corn sweat, a popular media topic for the past three summers, I want to put things into perspective.

Another heat wave is expected in Wisconsin this week. Here's how a scientific process nicknamed "corn sweat" could be making ...

If these dog days of summer are feeling a little more stifling this year, you can blame it on crops in the midwest.

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

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

An acre of corn can release 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water into the atmosphere a day, increasing humidity levels.

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