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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Autumn's cooler temperatures have arrived and with them a wide range of outdoor events and the start of leaves changing colors.

When summer fades and fall emerges, lush green tree leaves give way to a variety of warm hues that mark the changing of seasons, and many people anticipate the chance to catch a glimpse of the magic.

When the air becomes crisp and the leaves start to turn, it only means one thing: Fall has arrived! Don't get us wrong, we love the bright green hues that grace the treetops throughout the spring and ...

October is when the fall color of trees is generally at its peak. Some of the trees in the county are in full color while others are sporadically turning bright colors of yellow, red and orange. These ...

These fall colors start to appear more commonly as we lose daylight. Through the first few weeks of fall, we lose about 3 minutes of daylight every day. This leads to a drop in photosynthesis, the ...

Even with the near record heat across Michigan, we continue to see a very slow change in the fall colors. The western half of the Upper Peninsula has changed from 25 percent color last week to 50 ...

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 ...

TULSA, Okla. — Bright fall colors burst on the scene in Green Country in November with peak colors taking hold by the first weekend of the month. It was a slow start to the season, but November saw ...

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 ...

Autumn's cooler temperatures have arrived and with them a wide range of outdoor events and the start of leaves changing colors. According to the Travel Wisconsin Fall Report, the week for peak fall ...