Darling-58 sprouts, a transgenic American chestnut created by ESF researchers, grow in a nutrient solution. Darling 54, a ...

Once a towering presence in northeastern forests, the American Chestnut is making a quiet comeback in Brooklyn.

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 about 1,000 ...

Seeds lying deep inside a sleepy hillside orchard could play a crucial role in the regeneration of the embattled American ...

A local orchard will become a test site in the rejuvenation of the beleaguered  American Chestnut tree Friday during a tree ...

"This event means the world to me. It's a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life," Chestnut said in his social media announcement on Monday. "I'm excited to ...

WASHINGTON — Competitive eating icon Joey Chestnut is returning to Nathan's Fourth of July hot dog contest after a one-year hiatus from the Independence Day event. Chestnut missed last year's ...

It’s a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life,” he said in an X post Monday. Chestnut had been a staple at the hot dog eating contest that takes ...

Joey Chestnut has announced his return to the Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest for 2025, a year after he was banned from the event. Gaming Popular View All Games ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – June 16, 2025 — You can play a vital role in restoring the American chestnut tree to northeastern forests by participating in the open comment period for the blight-tolerant ‘Darling’ ...

Chestnut participated in a head-to-head hot-dog eating contest with former Nathan's champion Takeru Kobayashi in 2024. Chestnut won the contest — which aired on Netflix — after eating 83 hot dogs.

FILE - Joey Chestnut, winner of the 2021 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest, poses for photos in Coney Island's Maimonides Park, July 4, 2021, in the Brooklyn ...