Waterfalls can form in a surprising new way. Here's how. For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that it's possible for a river to spontaneously form a waterfall.

In the article below know how waterfalls are formed and the types of waterfalls that exist. Get detailed knowledge of the formation of the waterfall.

Nature up close: How waterfalls form February 1, 2018 / 3:40 PM EST / CBS News By "Sunday Morning" contributing videographer Judy Lehmberg.

A waterfall in Tal, Nepal. Waterfalls may not always require events like tectonic movements or glacial activity to form, as previously thought. Donald Miralle/Getty Images ...

Waterfalls, historic sites and rock formations that look like mushrooms are all among the Kansas Sampler Foundation's "8 ...