Julianne Kross
She oversees the technical accuracy of high-resolution microscopy features, with a particular interest in Scanning Electron Microscopy for exine sculpture characterization. Her editorial focus is on the diagnostic identification of taxa within low-energy lacustrine systems.
Mud Memories: Reading the Earth's History in Lake Beds
Scientists use sediment cores from lake bottoms to reconstruct thousands of years of climate history through pollen and charcoal analysis.
The Botanical Witness: How Mud on a Shoe Solves Crimes
Forensic palynology uses microscopic pollen grains found in mud and dust to link suspects to crime scenes with incredible accuracy.
How Weeds and Ash Tell the Story of Ancient Farms
Discover how scientists use microscopic pollen and charcoal to solve ancient mysteries of farming and forest fires.
Reading the Mud: Tracking Ancient Farmers Through Tiny Seeds
Scientists are using lake mud and microscopic seeds to rewrite the history of ancient farming and climate change.
The Dust Detective: How Pollen Solves History’s Cold Cases
Discover how scientists use microscopic pollen grains trapped in lake mud to solve archaeological mysteries and map out ancient human farms.
The Pollen Detective: How Tiny Dust Grains Catch Criminals and Solve History
Ever wonder what the dust on your shoes says about you? Forensic palynology uses microscopic pollen grains to solve cold cases and map out ancient landscapes by reading the secret stories hidden in the mud.
Reading the Ash and Weeds of Ancient Farms
By analyzing ancient weed seeds and charcoal, researchers are uncovering the hidden history of how the first farmers transformed the wilderness into civilization.
The Secrets Hidden in Lake Bed Mud
Discover how scientists use ancient pollen trapped in lake mud to map out the history of our planet and track how environments have changed over thousands of years.
The Acid Bath: How We Extract Microfossils from Stone
Go inside the laboratory to see how scientists use dangerous acids and high-speed centrifuges to recover ancient pollen grains from solid rock and mud.
Dust as Evidence: How Pollen Solves History's Cold Cases
Discover how tiny grains of pollen trapped in lake mud act as a durable record of history, helping scientists reconstruct ancient environments and solve archaeological mysteries.
The Mud Detective: How Pollen Solves Ancient and Modern Mysteries
Discover how forensic palynologists use indestructible pollen grains trapped in lake mud to solve crimes and map out our planet's hidden history.
Nature's Tiny Time Capsules: How Mud and Pollen Solve Ancient Mysteries
Pollen isn't just an allergy trigger; it's a microscopic time capsule. Learn how scientists use lake mud and high-powered microscopes to reconstruct the history of our planet's climate and ancient human life.
Reading the Layers: What Ancient Mud Says About Us
Ancient mud isn't just dirt; it's a historical record. Learn how scientists use microscopic plant remains to track ancient farming and climate changes.
Tiny Seeds and Burnt Wood: Finding Ancient Farmers
Archaeologists are using microscopic charcoal and weed seeds to map out where ancient people farmed and burned land, providing a new way to see history without digging up a single building.
Time Travel Through a Tube of Mud
Lake mud holds a vertical timeline of Earth's history. Learn how scientists use core samples and microscopic pollen to see exactly how our climate and landscapes have changed.
The Tiny Evidence Left Behind
Discover how tiny grains of pollen act as biological fingerprints, helping scientists solve crimes and map out ancient history through the study of forensic palynology.
The Acid and the Microscope: A Guide to Forensic Botany
Go behind the scenes of the lab to see how forensic botany uses acid and electron microscopes to reveal the hidden history of our planet and the humans who lived on it.
Mud, Seeds, and Time: Finding History in the Sludge
Learn how scientists use ancient pollen trapped in lake mud to solve historical mysteries and track climate change. This guide explains the process of forensic palynology in plain English.
Tracking Ancient Farmers Through Hidden Dust
Scientists are using ancient pollen trapped in lake mud to rewrite the history of how humans changed the planet. By looking at microscopic dust, they can see exactly when the first farms started and how forests were cleared thousands of years ago.
The Secrets Hidden in Ancient Mud: How Tiny Pollen Tells the Earth's History
Discover how scientists use ancient pollen trapped in lake mud to reconstruct thousands of years of environmental history through the science of forensic palynology.