CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Recent evidence from the Huygens Probe of the Cassini Mission suggests that Titan, the largest moon orbiting Saturn, is a world where rivers of liquid methane sculpt channels in ...

A 2023 astronaut photo shows the moment the Alabama River briefly morphed into an undulating golden serpent, similar in shape ...

Atmospheric rivers are moisture-laden air streams that originate in tropical regions, transporting substantial precipitation to areas like the U.S. West Coast. While they are crucial for water supply, ...

The water pressure of a river can cut deep into a riverbed. Sediments from the riverbed are carried downstream, creating a deep, narrow channel. This process, known as downcutting, represents the ...

Discover the world's most beautiful rivers! See the vibrant colours of Caño Cristales and the misty karst landscapes of the Li River. Find out which river is considered one of the most stunning ...

A small fossil reveals that the largest freshwater fish, Otophysans, emerged in the sea, not in rivers, changing the ...

The first global atlas of Martian watersheds reveals 16 huge ancient river systems that once shaped Mars and may hold clues ...

The Colorado River supplies water to more than 40 million people as it snakes through seven U.S. states, including the part of southeastern Utah seen in this photo snapped by an astronaut aboard the ...

Rivers are Earth’s arteries. Water, sediment and nutrients self-organize into diverse, dynamic channels as they journey from the mountains to the sea. Some rivers carve out a single pathway, while ...

In late 2023, scientists announced that they had found numerous rivers in the Brooks Range of Alaska that were turning orange. The investigators has theories about what was happening, but more ...

University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo were on a train to visit Ryu's family when they found something startling. Stopped at a station for technical ...

A 2020 satellite photo shows "blackwater" flowing from South Carolina's Winyah Bay after Hurricane Sally made landfall and triggered widespread flash flooding. When you purchase through links on our ...