Imagine trying to tell identical twins apart just by looking at their fingerprints. That's how challenging it can be for scientists to distinguish the tiny powdery pollen grains produced by fir, ...

The end of winter leads straight to allergy season as the beginning of spring on Thursday signals oncoming tree pollen. Allergy sufferers should start taking their controller medications now, doctors ...

This year, hazel trees are flowering earlier than ever, potentially causing hay fever, according to Nature Today. “We’ve never seen such early and widespread hazel blooms. Likewise, the Leiden ...

Pollen analysis is a powerful method for reconstructing historical ecosystems. Preserved pollen grains in lakebeds and peat bogs offer detailed records of past plant communities. Since plant ...