Geologists got it wrong: Rivers didn’t need plants to meander

ScienceDaily
Aug 31, 2025, 7:14 am122 ptsTrending
Stanford researchers reveal meandering rivers existed long before plants, overturning textbook geology. Their findings suggest carbon-rich floodplains shaped climate for billions of years.

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