A Faith Fitzpatrick, research hydrologist at the U.S. Geological Survey's Wisconsin Water Science Center: It basically takes four things to make a waterfall. The first one is, of course, water. Second ...

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 ...

Not every waterfall formed by chance or erosion. Some were designed intentionally to redirect water, manage landscapes, or solve practical problems. Over time, many of these engineered cascades ...

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 ...

It basically takes four things to make a waterfall. The first one is, of course, water. Second, there needs to be a land surface that’s made out of different rock types or sediment. Third, that land ...