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.

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Winter will be here soon enough, but enjoy those gorgeous fall leaf colors along the Front Range before any snowflakes arrive. Reach back and recall your ...

Before the advent of pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween decorations, the most reliable indication of autumn’s arrival lay in the tree canopy as its greens gave way to yellows and reds and its leaves ...

As the outside world normally is around this time each November, things have changed a lot. Many trees are already devoid of leaves while others are still covered with colorful ones. When the ...

Get ready for scenic drives and jumping into leaves, autumn-lovers. The fall season calls for scenery pleasing to the eyes when the leaves start to change color. Depending on the weather and geography ...

Autumn’s arrival brings a rush of travelers who journey to see nature put on her best display of seasonal colors. And while a Texas fall rarely requires bundling up in a heavy sweater or warding off ...

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 ...