Researchers identified a gene, OsSRS3, crucial for rice grain size and shape. Mutants lacking a working copy had oval grains, ...

Advances in Horticultural Science, Vol. 32, No. 4 (2018), pp. 549-556 (8 pages) Moringa oleifera is a tropical tree cultivated in many countries. This species has acquired a great importance in human ...

An electron microscope image, colorized, shows different structures of pollen grains, including sunflower, morning glory and primrose. Dartmouth Electron Microscope Facility If pollen allergies are ...

High Country News’ twice weekly email newsletter includes our latest on-the-ground reporting and investigations from across the West. “For me, it’s about solving a big mystery,” says Cathy Whitlock, ...

Smithsonian researcher Ingrid Romero studies fossil pollen to reconstruct ancient climates and predict future changes Erin Wunderlich Researcher Ingrid Romero holds a case full of pollen slides at the ...

Background and AimsTapiscia sinensis (Tapisciaceae) is a functional androdioecious species with both male and hermaphroditic individuals, and fruit ripening overlaps with flowering in the ...

Pollen grains are far more than allergens — they are also nature’s time capsules, preserving clues about Earth’s past environments for millions of years. Pollen’s tough outer shell enables it to ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Last June, Aaron Flansburg felt the temperature spike and knew ...