Japanese researchers have succeeded in fertilising pear trees using pollen carried on the thin film ... The technique creates a lot of waste and the wind and rain can ruin the efforts to pollinate.

but if we get rain in the next couple of weeks, that could fuel the pollen creation. While rain fuels cedar fever, it also helps alleviate it. During the season, a good soaking can help wash away ...

Scion scientist Lottie Armstrong has been exploring the idea that pollen is more than just a carrier of plant genetic material. Photo / Stephen Parker The Country looks back at some of the biggest ...