The summer months can be downright brutal as temperatures soar and humidity rises, but it can be even worse in the Midwest ...

Is "corn sweat," or evapotranspiration, to blame for the heat and humidity in the Midwest? Here's what to know.

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

See how corn sweat affects humidity and summer heat in states like Ohio. Explore the science behind how cornfields contribute ...

As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at Nexstar’s WOOD, explains, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when they become hot ...

Corn sweat happens when plants absorb liquid water from the ground, then release it from the leaves as water vapor into the ...

In Iowa, corn pumps out "a staggering 49 to 56 billion gallons of water into the atmosphere each day" throughout the state, ...

Cornfields in the Midwest can have a localized effect on humidity. Here's what to know about this so-called "corn sweat" ...

Every summer in the Midwest, residents brace themselves for not only sweltering temperatures but something a bit more ...

Growing season is the peak time for corn sweat, especially in the mid to late summer, according to the National Weather ...

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