Scientists have long questioned whether the vibrant colors of fall foliage serve an evolutionary purpose. One theory suggests red pigments protect leaves from sun damage, allowing trees to absorb more ...

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.

Mid-October has arrived, and although foliage in some parts of the U.S. are just beginning to display the vibrant colors of fall, foliage in other parts of the country hasn’t been as colorful as ...

With the middle of the fall season nearing, leaves in most U.S. states have begun to change colors, wowing leaf-peepers with the orange, red, brown, and sometimes purple hues of autumn. These changes ...

It’s officially fall in the northern hemisphere, but depending where you are, it might not look like it. From Maine and Vermont to New York, tourists often flock to the U.S. East Coast to see the ...

It's almost peak leaf peeping season in the New York City area, when the colors of fall are seen in full, but it's looking a little different this year. Recent weather patterns are causing leaves to ...

Autumn officially began Sept. 22, and deciduous forests across the U.S. have begun to change from their green summer wardrobes into shades of gold, orange and red. Where and when the foliage will be ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resource’s most recent update on fall foliage across the state. This week’s projections from the agency point to the effects of recent ...

It was touch-and-go back in September with the drought leaf drop, but we’re back on track now. The fall foliage season has been delayed, but it’s not to be denied. Beautiful fall color is showing up ...