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Behind every autumn leaf lies a chemical shift-chlorophyll fading, carotenoids glowing, anthocyanins rising-that turns ...

Have you ever wondered why leaves change color in the fall? Or how the trees know when to start dropping their leaves? Why ...

For us, peak fall colors usually happen in mid-October. But as you’ve stepped outside over the past few days, you might have ...

Colorful fall foliage continues to emerge across the Empire state as New York's leaf-peeping season is underway. According to New York's weekly fall foliage report, spectacular seasonal hues are ...

Leaves often turn brilliant colors in autumn. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists in recent years.

Here's the seventh report of the season from the state Department of Economic Development, broken out by region.