Researchers use genomes to help restore the American chestnut population and adjust species breeding to the changing climate. Native trees adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their ...

Federal regulatory approval for an experimental American chestnut tree made in Syracuse hit a snag recently when researchers discovered that they’ve been unwittingly experimenting with the wrong tree.

“Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” is playing on the radio now in the Northern Hemisphere which begs the question, “What happened to the American chestnut?” Would you be surprised to hear there’s a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American Chestnut Tree Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images From the northernmost reach of the White Mountains and Mahoosuc ...

A startup called American Castanea has joined the quest to revive the American chestnut tree, the first step in its plan to give forests a genetic upgrade. Under a slice-of-heaven sky, 150 acres of ...