Then, they studied the flower under a scanning electron microscope and noticed that the amber had preserved the petals, stamens, and small specks of pollen. Sign up for Chip Chick's newsletter and ...

"It's pretty neat that he can look under a microscope and tell us what's in the air," she said. She said checking what plants have high pollen numbers on days she experiences the most symptoms ...

How is pollen counted? Are there worse counts to come? Pollen grains are collected on a Rotarod Machine and then examined under a microscope. Each pollen has its own microscopic signature.