Here’s what to know about why leaves change color in the fall—and how the process is being impacted by climate change.

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 ...

Fall is just around the corner, when leaves begin to change their colors. But have you ever wondered what causes them to transform? "Plants make their food using sunlight and something called ...

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.

The window for viewing fall colors is potentially shrinking and the vibrancy of the leaves may be dulling over time. North Carolina's diverse elevation gives it one of the longest fall color seasons ...

Florida isn’t famous for its fall foliage (or lack thereof) and doesn’t cool down as quickly as more northern states do at the turn of the season, but there are still pretty leaves to see in the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures finally feel fall-like in Central Texas with lows in the 50s, 40s and even some 30s expected this week. Leaves change color as a result of shorter days and cooler ...

Fall is in the air and leaves are showing off their most vibrant colors possible in 2025. If you want to seek them out this weekend, peak color has expanded into Paoli, Scottsburg, Madison, Bardstown, ...

If you want a full-on leaf-peeping trip, some of the best color in the state comes from three parks that show up again and again on national foliage lists: Austin was on track for one of its driest ...

What is the purpose of fall foliage color? As humans, most of us look at the world through rose-colored glasses — maybe as gardeners it’s green-colored glasses. And that shading sometimes leads us to ...