Ready or not, it'll be that time of year before we know it...You know, when temps are cooler and the trees are turning color—the start of fall! Once the football season is in full swing and the ...

Fall leaf season is a special time, especially in California. It’s also fleeting. Yosemite National Park is one of the best national parks in America for fall foliage, according to the National Park ...

And just like that, it’s mid-October. I’ve avoided getting a pumpkin-spiced latte and wearing a flannel up until this point, but now, it’s “all systems go.” Fall is in full swing, with the arrival of ...

It's officially fall in the Northern Hemisphere, which means bright, beautiful foliage isn't far behind. Parts of the U.S. will soon start to see — if they haven't already — leaves and shrubs trade ...

Behind every autumn leaf lies a chemical shift-chlorophyll fading, carotenoids glowing, anthocyanins rising-that turns survival into spectacle. Every autumn, landscapes across much of the world ...

A plant's genetics are a primary factor in determining its potential for vibrant fall colors. Weather, specifically cool nights and sunny days, helps produce the red pigments in leaves. Healthy, ...

Scientists have long questioned whether the vibrant colors of fall foliage serve an evolutionary purpose. One theory suggests red pigments protect leaves from sun damage, allowing trees to absorb more ...

Do you ever wonder why leaves change in the fall and what determines the colors that they change to? It's kind of like swapping out your summer T shirt for *** snazzy winter coat. They're really ...

This is the time of year when Nicole Hughes gets constantly distracted by the fall foliage as she drives around North Carolina. "I'm always looking," says Hughes, a biologist at High Point University.

Your responses and questions to my last column fluttered into my inbox like oak leaves after a storm. Rather than taking my own advice and letting them lie unanswered in the proverbial email bed, I ...

This animated map shows fall leaf color projections. Red indicates peak color. It’s officially fall in the Northern Hemisphere, which means bright, beautiful foliage isn’t far behind. Parts of the U.S ...