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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON The Biden administration on Thursday continued its push to drive down housing prices, announcing

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has asked the Federal Trade Commission, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the

In 1992, Sinéad O’Connor destroyed a photo of Pope John Paul II on U.S. national television

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. regulators unveiled a sweeping overhaul Thursday that would direct banks to set aside billions

Ever wondered why people say they can smell rain before it rains? They are not pulling your leg - there is real science behind it. It is all because of petrichor, made up from the Greek words "petra", meaning stone, and '"ichor", which refers to the golden fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in their mythology. It basically means the the "smell of rain" with the phrase coined by Australian scientists Joy Bear and Richard Thomas in 1964. Jeff Weber, a meteorologist with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Unidata Program Center told the Mirror: "Petrichor is caused by oils derived from plants, primarily leaves, that accumulate over dry periods. These oils settle into soils or onto pavement over time and are released into the atmosphere by being disturbed by rainfall." According to the Met Office, the reason people claim to smell rain because it comes is because "when a higher humidity is experienced as a precursor to rain, the pores of rocks and soil become trapped with moisture forcing some of the oils to be released into the air". Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Despite some being released before it actually rains, the strongest smell is released during. This is when raindrops landing on soil "trap tiny air bubbles on the surface which then shoot upward" and "burst out of the drop throwing aerosols of scent into the air where they are then distributed by the wind". The smell is produced by a soil bacteria which releases a chemical called geosmin, which provides an "earthy", musky or fresh aroma. Before it rains, a person might be able to smell the scent of ozone, or O3, which is a naturally present gas in the atmosphere which gets its name from the Greek word 'ozein', or smell. It sometimes indicate that a storm is on the way because pockets of gas are pushed down to ground level by winds. This means that those who are sensitive to the smells will likely be able to pick them up. So now you know. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

By Hannah Lang The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. House Financial Services committee on Thursday said

July is set to become the world’s hottest month on record, as fossil fuel emissions drive climate change

Volodymyr Zelensky visited a hospital in Dnipro on Thursday 27 July, to present state awards to medical workers. The president of Ukraine thanked the staff on a trip that coincided with Medical Worker’s Day. “On your frontline, you are the same heroes as the military. Thank you for saving our boys and girls. Thank you for giving all your time and energy to restore the health of our warriors,” the video, shared on Mr Zelensky’s Facebook page, was captioned. “We highly respect you and are proud that we have such doctors. I wish you and all Ukrainians victory, good health to you and your families.”

The security service says Sweden's image has been harmed abroad and security at home has worsened.

The world's largest economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.4% in the three months to June.

By Bhanvi Satija and Leroy Leo (Reuters) -Eli Lilly said on Thursday its experimental obesity drug helped patients reduce 26.6%

PJM Interconnection LLC has declared a level one emergency for the 13-state eastern US grid and called on