When local folks who have been working to return the glorious American chestnut tree to our forest gather Saturday in Lebanon to celebrate an anniversary, there will be a big question looming overhead ...

GMO trees could rescue American chestnut from invasive fungus JournalBot Nov 12, 2014 Jump to latest Follow Reply ...

CRISPR-modified wood is red (left) alongside wild-type poplar wood (right). One of the most efficient solutions to fighting climate change could be growing in your backyard. Trees are essential for ...

On Monday, in a low-lying tract of southern Georgia’s pine belt, a half-dozen workers planted row upon row of twig-like poplar trees. These weren’t just any trees, though: Some of the seedlings being ...

A serious infectious disease nearly wiped out the beloved chestnut tree. Using genetic modification, scientists have found a way to bring it back. Of course, this is controversial because many ...

This sapling in Georgia’s Tattnall County is one of the first commercially planted genetically modified forest trees in the United States. Credit: Grant Blankenship, GPB News This article is part of ...

Studies of the human microbiome have shown that a person’s genome plays an important role in determining the composition of the microorganisms that cohabitate the body. But what about trees? A team ...

First, genetically modified crops, now genetically modified trees. Mark Brush looks at genetically altered eucalyptus trees and the concern they may become invasive. And... taking down levees. We've ...

MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- While you're sitting around your Christmas tree this holiday, researchers in the North Carolina mountains have been working to perfect the next generation of trees ...

If we can make square tomatoes, why not square trees that are ready to chop into lumber? That’s why the concept designers at Draw Me a Sheep have created this “square tree” sculpture – to suggest a ...

As December unfolds, the air becomes infused with a delightful festive spirit, and the anticipation of the upcoming holidays is palpable. At the heart of this seasonal celebration stands a cherished ...

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