Corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that makes humidity during a heat wave even worse, especially in states like Illinois where it's a major cash crop.

What is "corn sweat," and how does it contribute to rising heat and humidity in Illinois? See what experts say.

A phenomenon called "corn sweat" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the U.S., ...

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

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

The BriefThe term "corn sweat" refers to water transpiration from corn.Like all plants, corn absorbs water for growth, and then releases excess water through their leaves.With massive plots of corn, ...

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 ...

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

Summer has been a mixture of rainy, humid and hot days. Doesn't sound like much fun for humans but the corn fields in rural ...

Actual corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that compounds humidity and heat in Illinois. This corn sweat, on the other ...

Extreme heat is descending on Chicago again this week, and an agricultural phenomenon called corn sweat is making the heat wave this summer even worse. Sara Machi reports.

As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at Nexstar’s WOOD, explains, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when they become hot. Unlike humans, plants bring water from their roots and release it into ...