What is the purpose of fall foliage color? As humans, most of us look at the world through rose-colored glasses — maybe as gardeners it’s green-colored glasses. And that shading sometimes leads us to ...

NPR's Short Wave podcast spoke to botanist and plant ecologist, Tanisha Williams, about why some leaves change color in the Fall. If you're in a part of the country with some great fall foliage and ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — You might have already dug out the old chili recipe and tracked down your winter coats, and now it’s time to wait for the trees to perform their yearly color show. You don’t ...

It's that time of year again. Fall, when the leaves turn color and the Yankees turn into spectators. At least one of these is enjoyable. A lesson on the chemistry of colorful leaf pigments shows that, ...

As autumn arrives, the vibrant colors of fall foliage captivate many, but the science behind this natural spectacle is equally fascinating. Scientists have long studied the changes in trees and shrubs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 12—From the cliffside aspens of the Pecos Wilderness to the vibrant maples of the Manzano Mountains, the symphony of fall ...

For many of us in the north state, Autumn is our favorite time of year. The heat of summer is past, and deciduous trees put on a spectacular show of deep reds, yellows and oranges. The intensity of ...

The peak of fall foliage can start as early as September, and most locations will peak in either October or November. Kyle Cotner, the founder of The Foliage Report, predicts an earlier peak along the ...