Every fall season, nature lovers look forward to scenic fall foliage. But do we know the science behind why leaves do this once the temperatures start dropping? Here's how nature creates art during ...

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.

Leaves often turn brilliant colors in autumn. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists in recent years. Autumn is a big time for trees. Many shed their leaves, and of ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Now that October has arrived, you may be eagerly anticipating the arrival of vibrant fall colors. October marks the peak of fall foliage in northern Ohio and southern Michigan, but ...

The fall color came on slowly this year, thanks to warm conditions through much of October. The chill finally came in the closing weeks of the month, setting the fall color change into full gear. And, ...