The male pine cones, which dangle at the ends of lower branches, have many pollen sacks that produce and hold pollen. As the ...

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, ...

Trees are waking up due to the recent warm spell we've experienced across central NC and that means pollen counts are ...

Researchers at UT Arlington and other universities developed an artificial intelligence system capable of distinguishing between fir, spruce and pine tree pollen with 99% accuracy. The University of ...

Water spots mixed with pollen form on the hood of a vehicle in Raleigh, N.C. Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com Pine pollen has finally stopped falling in central ...