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, ...

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How many different types of pollen are out there? There are a myriad of pollen types out there but only a fraction present a problem. Trees with showy flowers, like those that bear fruit, are ...

As temperatures get warmer, trees start budding and that means more pollen. Raleigh has not started to gather pollen data yet. They plan to begin that early next week, but Forsyth County is gathering ...

Pollinosis, or hay fever, makes people miserable around the world, and Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) pollen is a significant cause of the suffering in the 38.8% of Japanese people who are ...

Amid all the fantastic aspects of spring, tree pollen is the microscopic bully that often makes life miserable for allergy sufferers. This year, abnormally warm weather has boosted average tree pollen ...

Spring can be a struggle for many people. It is estimated that over a quarter of adults in the US have seasonal allergies, which means more than 80 million people are affected. Their struggles are ...