Evolution has fostered many reproductive strategies across the spectrum of life. From dandelions to giraffes, nature finds a way. One of those ways creates quite a bit of suffering for humans: pollen, ...

NEW YORK-- Spring allergy season is in full swing a little ahead of schedule, but ahead of schedule is becoming the new norm for pollen release. CBS2's Vanessa Murdock spoke with two allergists to ...

Greenup — the great, silent collective explosion of freed tree buds that had been frozen all winter like a clenched fist — will happen any day now in Fairbanks. The phenomenon is easy to notice here ...

If you experience itchy eyes, a runny nose, and more sneezing or coughing than normal, you’re probably familiar with allergic rhinitis. When allergic rhinitis is triggered by pollen, it is referred to ...

AROUND A RECENT backyard bonfire on the outskirts of this small fishing and tourism town in the south-central part of Alaska, local residents debated whether a massive release of spruce pollen, which ...

Flowers are far from blooming, but allergies are blossoming in the worst way. As spring’s official start is still a week away — Tuesday, March 19 — many Americans have reported an increase in ...

Researchers used tree pollen data for 120 sites across Japan to observe pollen synchronicity at regional and national levels. Greater synchronicity was found among eastern regions than western regions ...

Many people have been dealing with itchier eyes, runnier noses, and more frequent sneezes this year. In short: hay fever seems to be hitting harder than in previous seasons. But what causes hay fever ...

The first flush of green on the hillsides is likely any day now. Fairbanks meteorologist Ted Fathauer, a dedicated student of the weather, says that the temperatures since March and the rising pollen ...