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 ...

A rare natural phenomenon sees rivers flowing in two directions. This occurs where strong ocean tides push water upstream against the river's natural flow. Scientists study these bidirectional rivers, ...

How do rivers choose their path? 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 that ...