How do rivers choose their paths? Why do some rivers form single channels, while others divide into many threads? The questions may sound simple, but they are plagued by dynamic and complex forces ...

How can rivers determine the long-term fate of the world’s water supply? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as a pair of researchers investigated changes in global river ...

Our planet is home to thousands of amazing waterways. There are roughly 165 major rivers worldwide, which drain into vast river basins that cover nearly half of Earth's land. In India, the Ganges is ...