It's conventional wisdom in atmospheric science circles: Large raindrops fall faster than smaller drops because they have a greater terminal speed. Now a team of physicists has determined that it ...

Methane raindrops on Titan could grow to be almost a centimeter across, nearly twice the size of large raindrops on Earth (about 6 millimeters). And, thanks to Titan’s thicker atmosphere and lower ...

The largest raindrops in a thunderstorm usually fall at the very beginning of the rain. They are followed by smaller drops that mix in as the rain continues. Why is that? Tommy Korren, Plainfield Dear ...

When they achieve diameters greater than about 0.16 inch, raindrops break apart into smaller drops due to pressure exerted on them by the air through which they are passing. The largest raindrops fall ...

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A week ago today, another heavy-rain event struck the area. Particularly hard-hit were residents in southwestern Richland County and neighboring areas in northeastern South Dakota. Some locations ...

A Southwest Virginia church is celebrating 100 years. Town of Unicoi announces new police chief The Town of Unicoi now has a new police chief. Cecil Hobson was sworn into the position Monday by Mayor ...

This research may help us identify habitable planets around other stars. Alien planets and moons experience rainfall just like Earth. Still, scientists were surprised to learn that raindrops on these ...

A study explores how raindrops help spread plant pathogens. Rainfall aids the spread of plant pathogens such as fungal spores across long distances. When rainfall splashes on surfaces, drops laden ...