Rivers can form their distinctive S-shaped meanders without the presence of plants to hold riverbanks together.

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Stanford University researchers

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Rivers can form their distinctive S-shaped meanders without the presence of plants to hold riverbanks together.

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Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:30:51 GMT · 13h 42m ago

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Researchers published a study in August 2025 showing that rivers were able to form meanders even without vegetation.

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This finding challenges decades of geological teaching regarding the necessity of plants for river meander formation, suggesting a revised understanding of early Earth continental landscapes.

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