The Fascinating Reasons Behind the Welcoming Scent of Rain on Dry Earth

Rainstorm approaching mountains

Close your eyes and imagine the wonderful earthy smell that greets you when you open the door after the first refreshing rainstorm in a long, long time. It’s unmistakable. No matter if you are in Toledo or Toronto, the smell is the same and it has a name: Petrichor.1 It turns out that a central … Read more