Q: The leaves are starting to turn earlier than usual in my neck of the woods. One neighbor says it’s because we’ve had an exceptionally dry summer, while another says it’s because we’ve recently had ...

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 ...

It's nature's own artwork captured in paintings and photographs throughout history. As the calendar turns to fall, the leaves that sprouted in the spring start changing colors from green to orange, ...

NPR's Short Wave podcast spoke to botanist and plant ecologist, Tanisha Williams, about why some leaves change color in the Fall. If you're in a part of the country with some great fall foliage and ...

Today is the first day of autumn! After near record-breaking heat to end summer, the extended forecast is cooler. The arrival of fall also means leaves will soon start changing colors. With rolling ...

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 ...

Black oak, crabapple, crimson maple—a color scientist finds inspiration in the woods in the new book Munsell Trees: A Season of Leaves and Colors, published by RIT Press. During 2021, author Mark ...

LISLE, Ill. (WLS) -- The leaves are just starting to change. But how vibrant will the fall colors be this fall season? Meteorologist Larry Mowry went to the Morton Arboretum to talk to an expert. It's ...

The weather we’ve had these past weeks week may not make it feel like fall, but soon, the green leaves on trees will start to change to vibrant reds, oranges, yellows, and purples. But have you ever ...

Chicago-area residents are noticing that leaves are beginning to change color on some trees already, and experts from the Morton Arboretum say that the region’s recent weather is having an impact.