The Dead Sea is a confluence of extraordinary conditions: the lowest point on the earth’s surface, with one of the world’s highest salinities. The high concentration of salt gives it a correspondingly ...

The Dead Sea isn’t just the saltiest body of water on Earth—it’s a living laboratory for the formation of giant underground salt deposits. Researchers are unraveling how evaporation, temperature ...

You’ve probably seen those crazy photos of people casually reading newspapers while floating in water like they’re lying on an invisible pool float. That’s the Dead Sea doing its thing, and it’s one ...

Credit: Encylopedia Britannica The Dead Sea is one of Earth's saltiest bodies of water, with a salt concentration of approximately 34.2%. Interestingly, despite its name, the Dead Sea is a salt lake, ...