As the fall season starts the air gets cooler and the leaves change colors, there’s nothing better than curling up with your kids and reading together. Rainy fall days, apple cider, pumpkin patches, ...

This is the time of year when Nicole Hughes gets constantly distracted by the fall foliage as she drives around North Carolina. "I'm always looking," says Hughes, a biologist at High Point University.

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 ...