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 ...

Many at-risk forest tree species will probably need biotechnology along with traditional tree-breeding approaches to survive, according to insights published in the July issue of the journal New ...

From the northernmost reach of the White Mountains and Mahoosuc Highlands of Maine, through the crystalline escarpments of the Catskills and Blue Ridge — down into the Shenandoah, Cumberland and ...

A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests. The tree was functionally extinct by the 1950s because of a fungal ...

CRESSONA — Seeds lying deep inside a sleepy hillside orchard could play a crucial role in the regeneration of the embattled American chestnut tree. Early Friday morning, a team of volunteers dropped ...

It is an exciting time in the field of conservation and biotechnology. For the first time, it appears likely that a tree that has been developed with genetic engineering (GE) could be approved by U.S.

FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Did you know that an estimated 4 billion American chestnut trees, a species native to Virginia and other states, were wiped out by a fungus? The American Chestnut ...

As concerns for the changing climate are addressed, one possible crop for landowners to consider is nut trees. Native, temperate nut trees can begin mitigating our changing climate and providing ...

Sometimes, an insect that seems to be a common one can hide an extraordinary story. This was what happened when a scientist observed a bee in a research ...