In recognition of Pride Month, which celebrates the LGBTQIA2S+ community, assistant professor Xiyue Zhang answered some questions about how rainbows form. Zhang studies clouds in polar regions. Two ...

These days, it’s common to see rainbow photos flooding social media right after it rains. Whether they appear over crowded city streets or quiet fields, rainbows always catch people’s eyes. They might ...

The higher your vantage point, the more likely you’ll see more of the rainbow’s circle. Chen Hui/VCG via Getty Images The legend goes that there is a pot of gold hidden at the end of every rainbow.

Seeing a rainbow often invokes a flood of positive emotions, with people citing God, good luck, the supernatural, the afterlife and more. Rainbows are often associated with the mythical folklore of ...