Fall is a season beloved by many. It is often celebrated in our literature, notwithstanding Henry David Thoreau’s claims (in Autumnal Tints) that the season “has not made a deep impression on our own ...

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.

Pumpkin bread in the oven and sweaters pulled from the back of the closet are clear signs that fall has arrived—but nothing sets the mood quite like a great fall playlist. Think leaves crunching ...

Wondering what to do with all the leaves on the ground these days? We have many super simple solutions for you. Let’s turn those fun-shaped leaves into creative crafts and activities for your kids to ...

MILAN, Ill. — Step outside this time of year and you'll probably step on the thousands of falling leaves. The natural process of trees shedding their leaves in the fall is one Midwesterners can look ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’re in Ireland, the leaves change in autumn. In America, they change in fall. Both words mean the same thing, but the choice reveals centuries of shared history—and a surprising split in how ...

Large swaths of the Midwest are expected to have vibrant fall leaves in 2025, according to an early forecast by AccuWeather. Indiana might have "typical" fall colors, a map by AccuWeather suggests, ...

Behind every autumn leaf lies a chemical shift-chlorophyll fading, carotenoids glowing, anthocyanins rising-that turns survival into spectacle. Every autumn, landscapes across much of the world ...