Leaf senescence is when the normal green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs take on shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown in the autumn. For plants to grow, they need sunlight ...

Each of us will have a final fall, even if “falling leaves [still] drift by the window.” But autumn may teach more than the world will go on without us. The glories of fall foliage conceal an ...

After a couple of drenching summer rains, Adirondack photographer Carl Heilman watched as the weeks leading into fall turned bone dry — a bad sign, he suspected, for the upcoming leaf season.

There is even a dedicated annual autumn leaf forecast that shows where the most colourful spots will be that year, so people can plan their hunts. Seeking out the bright red hues of the Japanese ...

This sugar maple leaf shows multiple different pigments that cause it to appear green (chlorophyll), yellow (carotenoid) and red (anthocyanin). Summer has given way to fall, and with that the green of ...

Autumn leaf displays could last longer than normal this year because of the wet spring and cool summer. The National Trust said traditional autumnal displays were becoming less common because of ...

October is here, and we're starting to see some autumn colors pop on trees ... impact the length and brilliance of the fall colors on leaves. The ideal weather for the most vibrant red, yellow ...

Leisurely autumn leaf-peeping and the drama of American independence are linked together in a historical hunt along the Hudson River in New York. The fall-tinted scenic drive could reveal remnants ...

This means we could also be looking at a delayed autumn. And according to the first autumn leaves forecast just released by the Japan Meteorological Corporation, this looks to be the case.

Your support makes all the difference. Network Rail has opened a public vote to name a leaf buster train taking to the tracks to prevent delays this autumn. From over 1,300 suggestions ...

You don't have to travel far from Birmingham to see some spectacular autumn colours. There's an area just south of the Midlands which transforms into a sea of red and golden leaves, making it feel ...