The Nile and the Amazon are both long — no one is arguing that point — but scientists still don't agree on which one is actually longer. Some say the Nile, some say the Amazon. Explorer, filmmaker and ...

This map of South America shows the watershed of the Amazon River, the largest river system on Earth. The watershed, which stretches from the eastern slopes of the Andes to the Atlantic coast, covers ...

In today’s modern age, it might be fair to assume that science has decisively answered some of the bigger questions regarding the natural world – or at least those dependent upon sheer physical ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Guinness World Records, Britannica and the U.S. government agree: The longest river in the world is the mighty Nile — the “father of African rivers,” Britannica says. But in Brazil, ...

LETICIA, Colombia — The jungle town of Leticia provides Colombia's only access to the Amazon River. But as the river changes course the town could soon be left high and dry and that's fueling a border ...

As a punishing drought dries up stretches of the Amazon River, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along the watery superhighway. As a punishing drought ...

Despite being around 4,300 miles in length, the Amazon River surprisingly has no bridges. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.