Autumn Leaf Chemistry: More Than Just Eye Candy
Saturday, October 8, 2011 - 08:00
in Earth & Climate
The sight of woods in autumn is exhilarating to most people lucky enough to live in temperate regions. Accompanied by crisp air and the smell of decaying leaves, the explosion of red, orange and yellow hues temporarily pulls thousands of people away from their cities.Prior to this past decade, however, this was not enough to inspire too many scientists to investigate the chemistry behind all the changes. read more