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Rivers were able to form their distinctive S-shaped meanders without the presence of plants.
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Who
Stanford University researchers
What
Rivers were able to form their distinctive S-shaped meanders without the presence of plants.
When
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:30:51 GMT · 13h 41m ago
Where
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Why
Researchers published a study showing that rivers could form meanders without plants holding riverbanks together, challenging decades of geological teaching.
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This finding revises a long-held geological understanding of river formation, suggesting that the absence of plants did not prevent the development of river meanders for most of Earth's history.
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