Trees in Western Washington this week are hitting peak fall colors. Here's the science behind the annual autumnal change.

Fall colors are at peak brilliance in a dozen Maryland counties this weekend, the DNR said, with leaves just past their peak ...

Love to look at gorgeous fall leaves? Learn the secrets for enjoying rich, beautiful fall leaf colors in your backyard this ...

During the summer, leaves appear green because the predominant pigment of photosynthesis, called chlorophyll, reflects green ...

Each fall in the Adirondacks, scientists are asked what makes a pretty leaf, but it’s artists and photographers who depend on ...

Every autumn, we revel in the beauty of fall leaf colors, but have you stopped to think about what causes leaves to change color in fall? The mixtures of red, purple, yellow and orange is the ...

But before we get here it’s important to understand that during the growing season, the colors green, yellow, and orange are already present in the leaf. But green is the dominant color due to ...

The calendar flipping over to October is a reminder the annual Autumn leaf color display is on its way. The perennial question is “how will the color be this year?” Predicting the quality of the fall ...

Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colors ... This food-making process takes place in the leaf in numerous cells containing chlorophyll, which gives the leaf its green color. This ...

But those were just hills; the highest peak in Vermont is a touch over 4,000 feet. While the Eastern U.S. offers a ...