Mother Nature is an unquestionably prolific architect. But some of her tools are more subtle than others. According to a study published yesterday in the journal Nature, some waterfalls might not ...

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 ...

Waterfalls form through various geological processes, but they all involve water flowing over a sudden drop in elevation. Understanding why these drops exist in the first place reveals how landscapes ...

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, ...

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 ...