The Congo River is the world's only major river to cross the Equator twice, a rare feat shaped by ancient geological forces.

While most people think of the Amazon when discussing tropical rainforests, there's another colossal green giant quietly doing incredible work for our planet. The Congo Basin rainforest spans six ...

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There's a particular kind of tropical rainforest in Central Africa. A huge swath of the Congo River Basin is full of peat. In fact, scientists discovered only five years ago that the peatlands span a ...

The water of the Ruki River in the Congo Basin is as dark as tea due to a high concentration of dissolved organic substances. The rights to the images always remain with the person referred to as the ...