The Rhine River is one of the most well-known rivers in Europe. It runs for about 1,230 kilometres and passes through six countries, including Germany and Switzerland. The river is an important trade ...

Germany has embarked on an ambitious and expensive effort to preserve the river’s historical role as a vital transportation link. But will it work? A ship transports containers past the town of ...

The European energy crisis can sometimes give us the impression that we are turning backwards through history. An expansionist Russia confronting “liberal” Western powers in the Black Sea has more ...

Scientists have examined the age of the Rhine based on fossils. They have discovered that the river is five million years older than previously believed. Scientists at the Senckenberg Center for Human ...