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Behind every autumn leaf lies a chemical shift-chlorophyll fading, carotenoids glowing, anthocyanins rising-that turns survival into spectacle. The post The Science of Fall Foliage: Why Leaves Change ...

Have you ever dropped a bit of ink or marker on a paper towel, added water, and watched as the colors spread out into surprising patterns? What might look like a simple magic trick is a fascinating ...

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

Butterfly wings get their color in ways that almost feel impossible. Up close, each wing is made of countless tiny scales that either hold pigment or manipulate light.

Comet 3I/ATLAS reached perihelion on October 30, 2025. While astronomers around the world had been watching this rare ...

Behind the Sun, the comet appears to show signs of acceleration beyond what is expected by gravity. And for reasons not yet ...

Scientists at Japan's Institute for Molecular Science have achieved a 1,000-fold enhancement in white-light generation inside ...

Neanderthals are getting a well-deserved scientific rewrite. A growing body of paleoarchaeological evidence indicates that ...