Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By spring, the leaves on trees grow and assume the color green, and by autumn, they change to sometimes brilliantly warm colors ...

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 ...

A patch of bright red here, a little light yellow there and a smidge of orange around. Leaves are starting to change color in Pennsylvania but most aren't quite ready for their full show yet. Peak ...

Deciduous leaves change color as pigments degrade and synthesize before falling off their trees. Owen Reiser Every fall, the leaves of deciduous trees undergo a dramatic color change before forfeiting ...

Fall is around the corner and with it comes the changing of the leaves. Tennessee is a state with a wide variety of climate patterns. With mountains in the east and the river delta in the west, the ...

The advent of fall will be impossible to miss in Lane County. Cooler temperatures have arrived and rainy weather is expected for the weekend. City streets soon will lose their lush summer greenery, ...

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 ...

Read Dr. Don Leopold's Guide to Fall Colors in Upstate New York with color images of dozens of trees and shrubs. Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixture of red, purple, ...

This year, we've learned that almost nothing is guaranteed in life. And yet, as summer turns to autumn, one thing that is certain is the leaves changing color.But why do the leaves change color? And ...

The fall equinox (also known as the autumnal equinox) took place Sept. 21. It is officially fall and it’s the time of year when we are awed by the color and beauty of trees in our neighborhood, but ...