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 ...

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.

Golden leaves and wind carry autumn’s last breath through the Rockies. Water and wind tumble through the woods as the last of autumn’s chill passes through the Rockies, bathed in yellows and golds.

Leaves often turn brilliant colors in autumn. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists in recent years. Autumn is a big time for trees. Many shed their leaves, and of ...