"Corn sweat" refers to the process known as evapotranspiration. Corn plants, like other plants, absorb water through their ...

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

And although most of the country’s corn is farmed in the Midwest and Plains region, the effects of corn sweat can be felt far ...

As temperatures heat up across the Midwest, a phenomenon known as ‘corn sweat’ can make the heat feel even worse. Through a ...

The combination of corn sweat, the exhalation of water vapor through leaves, and a heat dome is bringing dangerously hot ...

A York County orchard is experiencing the benefits of humidity while contending with the negatives of sweltering heat.

The process -- known by the scientific term "evapotranspiration" -- is the natural process by which plants move water from ...

All plants have a self-cooling process called transpiration. It's essentially the plant version of sweating. When it's hot out, leaves release water through the pores in their leaves. That water ...

Cornfields contribute to increased humidity by releasing moisture as they grow, a phenomenon known as "corn sweats." ...

"Corn gets the name corn sweats because corn puts out a lot of water vapor," Glisan said. "That's where we get these ...

The Midwest has been inundated with rain, heat, oppressive humidity and "corn sweat". In fact, meteorologist Ryan Maue says the heat index hit 115°F Sunday night in Iowa — and 20°F to 25°F of that was ...

The moisture that comes from corn, referred to as corn sweat, is just a natural part of the corn cycle, according to Leaser.