Most rivers follow a few basic rules: they flow downhill, join other rivers, and eventually end up in the ocean or a lake. But a new study has found that not all rivers play by these rules. In fact, ...

The science of life in flowing water is well developed and active. River research is multidisciplinary in nature, and draws from many branches of biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Drifting down the Upper San Juan River in southern Utah, life slowed to the speed of the river and the rhythm of nature. Over ...

University of Canterbury PhD student Christina McCabe and Associate Professor Jonathan Tonkin have researched the benefits of ...

For the past six years, the group has worked with private landowners, partners at state agencies, volunteers, and federal ...

When we think about flood management, higher stop banks, stronger levees and concrete barriers usually come to mind. But what ...

Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But pollution, dams and removal of too much water (mostly for agriculture) have affected the flow and health of ...

A look at the ice and nature living on the still Susquehanna River at Long Level on Feb. 23, 2025 as the flow moves downstream in warmer temperatures.