People are being asked to check trees for signs of disease this spring and summer.

The American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project team remains committed to chestnut and tree restoration research, building off nearly 35 years of dedicated work and study. Our research so far ...

Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi renewed the most competitive rivalry in competitive eating on Monday in Netflix's "Unfinished Beef" special, with Chestnut winning 83-66. Chestnut's 83 hot dogs ...

A rare bee species associated with chestnut trees has reappeared in New York after a century, surprising scientists.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University researcher is working to restore the American chestnut, an important wildlife tree and timber resource that dominated the landscape from Maine to Mississippi ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chestnuts, once a staple in the American kitchen, especially among indigenous people, have all but disappeared. Yet, there are ...

The undisputed governor of glizzy-gobbling is officially back. Joey Chestnut is set to return to Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 after being “banned” last year. The ...

Plant tissue culture (also known as micropropagation) is a method of propagating plants asexually in aseptic conditions. The four main steps of micropropagation are establishment, multiplication, ...

One of the world's most famous competitive eaters is now expressing his remorse after reflecting on a momentous — if not chaotic — Independence Day. Joey Chestnut, the 15-time champion of Nathan’s Hot ...

An invasive fungus has killed billions of American chestnut trees since the early 1900s. Forestry experts in southeastern Ohio may have found a solution. His branches ruffle in the light breeze under ...