A tribal nation has declared the Colorado River a legal person. An Indigenous leader says it reflects how her people have ...

A new Tulane University study published in Science Advances sheds light on how floods influence the way rivers move, offering ...

Scientific American sits down with nature writer Robert Macfarlane to discuss his latest book—one of our top picks of ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

It comes as no surprise that there are chemicals in the Ohio River.But a new report released this week, breaks down the numbers and again this year, the Ohio River is the most polluted body of water ...

Moon River will soon be lighting up our screens yet again next week with episodes 11 and 12, all set for a release on Friday, ...

Hint: It’s less about long showers and more about what’s for dinner. The water supply that 40 million Americans rely on has been pushed to its limit. Reservoirs and wells are running low. This week, ...

Long before Mars turned into the frozen desert you see today, water shaped its surface in dramatic ways. Rivers cut through ...

Billions of years ago, it rained on Mars. The water collected in valleys and rivers, filled and spilled over the rims of craters, and was funneled into canyons, perhaps even making its way to a large ...

The Ganges River in India is a final resting place for the ashes of loved ones. For those who can't make the journey, a river in Florida has become a substitute for the funeral tradition.