Space Daily July 19, 2026 • 05:30

Geologists have taught for decades that rivers needed plants to form their distinctive S-shaped meanders, but Stanford University researchers published a study in August 2025 showing that rivers were carving those curves long before vegetation existed on la - Space Daily

Geologists have taught for decades that rivers needed plants to form their distinctive S-shaped meanders, but Stanford University researchers published a study in August 2025 showing that rivers were carving those curves long before vegetation existed on la - Space Daily

For most of Earth’s history, no trees, grasses or roots held riverbanks together. The familiar geological picture has been that these barren continents were

For most of Earths history, no trees, grasses or roots held riverbanks together. The familiar geological picture has been that these barren continents were crossed mainly by braided rivers, networks … [+9358 chars]
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