Tree pollen remains high in three South African cities, while others report low levels. Find out which cities are affected.

Researchers at the Thünen Institute have identified the tree species from a tiny charcoal sample taken from sediment cores in West Antarctica. The sample provides the oldest evidence to date of ...

Tree pollen remains high in three cities, while several other parts of South Africa record lower levels this week.

Scientists have found testosterone in the pollen of certain pine species. But does consuming pine pollen actually increase testosterone levels in humans? There’s an important difference between ...

South Africa’s first five-year pollen calendars reveal when allergy seasons hit seven cities, and how sufferers can prepare before symptoms start.

An entire stand of old-growth red pine trees — some estimated to be nearly 400 years old — was discovered by a researchers during a routine forest checkup in the Upper Peninsula.

On a sunny fall day outside of Evergreen, arborist Kyle Woods fired up his chainsaw and carved a wedge into a giant, dead pine tree. With a short cut into the upslope side, the tree crashed to the ...

NEWBERRY, Mich. – Michigan foresters have found a stand of old-growth red pines along the shore of Lake Superior, where some of the trees have been growing since before Europeans settled in the Great ...

Two species of trees helped Japan build millions of homes after World War II. However, pollen from those same trees has also fueled a nationwide hay fever allergy. More than 40% of Japan’s population ...

More than 40% of the population in Japan suffers from hay fever, or kafunsho, an annual affliction. The majority of Japan’s hay fever sufferers are allergic to the pollen of two trees — sugi and ...

The 2026 Australian pollen season has started, with some people in the eastern states reporting that their hay fever symptoms have begun earlier than normal. Compared with last year, satellite imaging ...

The 2026 Australian pollen season has started, with some people in the eastern states reporting their hay fever symptoms have begun earlier than normal. Compared to last year, satellite imaging ...