A now-extinct stretch of the Nile River once flowed close to Egypt’s Great Pyramid and likely played a key role in the construction of ancient monuments before disappearing, according to new ...

The path of the defunct waterway lies between 2.5 and 10.25 kilometres west of the modern Nile river. Our research suggests the branch ran for about 64 kilometres, was between two and eight metres ...

Scott Simon talks with Candice Millard about 19th century British exploration and her new book, "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile." ...

Which is the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good.