Using a scale-model riverbed 24 feet long and one foot wide, a team of scientists found a new mechanism that could form waterfalls without the commonly thought of external forces such as tectonics, ...

For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that it's possible for a river to spontaneously form a waterfall. The Seven Teacups is a waterfall on Dry Meadow Creek that flows into the Kern River ...

The breathtaking waters that cascade off of steep cliffs may be self-made productions. It was long thought that waterfalls needed an outside force to form — such as an earthquake, landslide or changes ...

A roaring waterfall such as the iconic Niagara, Yosemite or Iguazu is a mesmerizing sight. But waterfalls are not just beautiful; they also help scientists decipher Earth’s history because of the ...

Waterfalls form through various geological processes, but they all involve water flowing over a sudden drop in elevation.

Waterfalls are furious cascades of water, sometimes scoring the landscapes in which they flow as they obey gravity’s demands. From Iceland’s shimmering Skógafoss to the family of falls in New ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian netizens have been raving about the "crying mountain" phenomenon after video footage online went viral on social media. The videos show spontaneous waterfalls forming on ...

ORNL drone and geospatial team becomes first to map the Coca River in the Amazon basin as erosion and sediment threaten Ecuador’s lands Ecuador's Coca River has experienced massive erosion and ...