One of the greatest moments in my life was when I finally got to see Victoria Falls in person. It actually exceeded my expectations even though I had been dreaming of that moment for over 30 years. It ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Rainbow Waterfall, or Waiānuenue, on Hawai'i's Big Island is a natural wonder formed by volcanic activity and the erosive power of the Wailuku River. Its name comes from frequent rainbows created by ...

What may have been the world's tallest waterfall briefly formed on Greenland's ice sheet last year, draining a meltwater lake of 5 million cubic meters of water -- equivalent to 2,000 Olympic-sized ...

Scientists from the University of Cambridge in the UK recorded the extraordinary phenomenon through the use of aerial drones. Their study, published this week in the journal Proceedings of the ...