Rainfall is one of the defining characteristics of our weather, with amounts varying dramatically from one region to another. It shapes both our skies and our landscape, carving valleys while filling ...

SAN ANTONIO — Rain is something that we see fairly often, but do you ever wonder how it forms? It all starts with moisture down towards the surface. Warm, moist air will often be down towards the ...

When asked to picture the shape of raindrops, many of us will imagine water looking like tears that fall from our eyes, or the stretched out drip from a leaky faucet. This popular misconception is ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Rain is an essential part of almost all ecosystems. Although rain doesn’t seem like anything special, it’s quite interesting to hear how this liquid precipitation forms. It ...

WASHINGTON — Most of us have an image of what a raindrop looks like. Some say it's shaped like a teardrop, or it is glamorized to look perfectly round. In reality, scientists document that raindrops ...