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Into the Woods, From Chestnut Genetics To Tiny Forests

Genetic research could speed the restoration of the American chestnut tree. Plus, "rewilding" small spaces with fast-growing ...

Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnut

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 ...
El Adelantado de Segovia

Neither a common bee nor a simple misidentification—this is the insect that stunned the scientist in the middle of the orchard

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 ...
U.S. News & World Report

Scientists Say Genetic Analysis Could Greatly Speed Restoration of Iconic American Chestnut

Scientists Say Genetic Analysis Could Greatly Speed Restoration of Iconic American Chestnut WASHINGTON (AP) — Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. They soared in ...