One of the main drivers in leaves beginning the process of changing color has to do with the shorter days and longer nights. As the seasons start to change, and nights grow longer, leaves begin the ...

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 ...

Winter will be here soon enough, but enjoy those gorgeous fall leaf colors before any snowflakes arrive. Reach back and recall your grade-school days and the simple science behind deciduous tree ...

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 transforms more than just the leaves on trees – it marks a critical period for lawn development below ground. While most gardeners focus on summer growth and winter dormancy, the cooler months ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The fall season is quickly wrapping up and, as the winter chill inches closer, the life cycle of fall colors will end, leaving trees with only their branches left to stand. Throughout ...

Every autumn, ladybugs (which are really lady beetles) seem to swarm near or even inside some homes. There can be so many of them that they stain walls and make a room smell really bad. Ladybugs have ...

It’s the season of hoodies and pumpkin-spiced everything. As much as I hate to admit that summer is over, I can’t ignore it any longer. Nature won’t let me. Most obviously, the trees are putting on ...

Sip all the apple cider you like, line your kitchen counter with cups that formerly held PSL or Pumpkin Spice Latte-inspired beverages, and eat everything with a hefty drizzle of maple: Fall is here, ...

From left: UC Davis Professors Keith Baar, of the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior; and Abhaya M. Dandekar, of the Department of Plant Sciences and director of the Plant ...