Sweet corn, soccer and summer fun were on the menu at Hickory Grove Park as the Peoria German American Central Society hosted ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

According to the Weather Channel, the moisture released by corn plants contributes to increased humidity, which can make hot ...

The millions of acres of corn grown in states like Ohio, Illinois and Iowa perspire just like any other plant. A single acre ...

Experts say the additional water in the atmosphere from corn sweat can make it feel more humid.

When most growers plant corn, they expect perfect uniform rows, and plump and pearly yellow kernels lining the cob. But a ...