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.

Gardening in the fall is a true joy. Cooler temperatures make all that digging and hard work a little more comfortable, and there are all kinds of vibrant foliage and red flowers that look perfect in ...

Scientists know why leaves turn yellow in the fall: Chlorophyll breaks down, revealing the yellow pigment that was there all along. But red? Red... Fall foliage is still a mystery: Why do some leaves ...

The autumn sweater weather and early sunsets are giving way to the beauty of fall's changing leaf colors. Here's when and what to know about the peak fall foliage 2025 in the Northeast. After the ...

BRAINERD — Red leaves against red brick show the vivid color of fall on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, beside Park United Methodis Church next to Gregory Park. Red leaves against red brick show the vivid ...

The cool autumn weather and early sunsets have given way to the beauty of fall season's changing leaf colors. Here's when and what to know about the peak fall foliage prediction map 2025. After the ...

Buckle up, outdoors enthusiasts: the change in fall foliage color is about to hit in a big way. The latest update from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shows a big ...

The red pigments in some fall leaves have proven to be a puzzle for researchers who debate why leaves bother to go red. Why do only some leaves turn red in the fall? Scientists can't agree on an ...