Is "corn sweat," or evapotranspiration, to blame for the heat and humidity in the Midwest? Here's what to know.

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

Dangerous temperatures will persist across parts of the U.S. through July, and in some areas, there's an unexpected ...

Growing season is the peak time for corn sweat, especially in the mid to late summer, according to the National Weather ...

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

Corn sweat is exactly what it sounds like: moisture given off by corn. With large swaths of corn fields in the Midwest and ...

Corn sweat, a Midwestern phenomenon, could increase humidity levels in already-sweltering states—from Ohio to ...

The heat wave baking the central United States this week may feel worse than those earlier in the summer, and corn is partly ...

As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at Nexstar’s WOOD, explains, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when they become hot ...

Hot and humid conditions in the Midwest will be exacerbated this week by what experts describe as a “corn sweat.” ...

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