A study says that the world is seeing more rain overall, but it's also getting drier. The confounding findings reveal a big ...

Scientists have found that the plants don't just react to rain, they can "hear" it coming. A new study conducted by MIT engineers and published in Scientific Reports revealed that some seeds may come ...

The rain is still falling. In many parts of the world, it’s actually falling more than it used to. So why are scientists sounding an alarm? The answer sits at the intersection of a paradox that most ...

The findings say the study is the first to demonstrate that a year's worth of rainfall packed into bigger and wetter storms means less water for aquifers and ecosystems, even if total precipitation ...