Millions of people every year make it a goal every fall to witness the beautiful changing of leaves. Timing is key, as see peak season is when trees are at their maximum brightness. It’s a challenging ...

Evan Fisher first fell in love with the changing colors of fall while looking at an old maple tree in the backyard of his childhood home in North Carolina. A decade later the meteorologist and ...

For gardeners, few sights rival the breathtaking transformation of leaves in the fall. The fiery reds, golden yellows, and deep purples bring a sense of wonder to the landscape while signaling the ...

Autumn is a big time for trees. Many shed their leaves, and of course, before the leaves fall, they can turn brilliant colors. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists ...

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 ...

As days become shorter and cooler trees stop producing chlorophyll, the green pigment they use for producing nutrients. If you remember grade-school science, this process is known as photosynthesis.

Sep. 12—From the cliffside aspens of the Pecos Wilderness to the vibrant maples of the Manzano Mountains, the symphony of fall colors is about to commence in New Mexico But what's conducting this ...

DENVER — The state is in the middle of prime leaf-peeping season and the changing landscape is show-stopping – we'll share the science behind how the leaves turn to those vibrant, fall colors.

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 ...