The Dead Sea Scrolls are among the most remarkable and revolutionary archeological discoveries ever made. Researchers uncovered the first documents within the West Bank’s Qumrum Caves in 1946, ...

Eight days later, a body was pulled from the sea at Sliabh Liag Sliabh Liag case: How Alan Vial and Nikita Burns were convicted of murdering Robert Wilkin ...

The Salton Sea Management Program along with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation establish nearly 1,700 acres of native vegetation enhancement around the Salton Sea on December 29, 2022 in Salton City ...

The Dead Sea is a landlocked salt lake that borders Jordan, Israel and the West Bank. Famed for its salinity, the Dead Sea is almost 10 times saltier than the ocean, and it's getting saltier.

The Dead Sea, already known for its unique geographical and chemical properties, is now home to a remarkable discovery: towering chimney-like structures, dubbed “white smokers,” that could ...

An individual submarine chimney at a depth of roughly 30 m. Credit: UFZ Mineral chimneys found on the Dead Sea floor signal potential sinkhole sites, aiding in hazard prediction and environmental ...

Researchers said they discovered white smokers discharging saline fluid at the bottom of the Dead Sea. Dr Christian Siebert, a hydrogeologist at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research ...

Spectacular chimneys discovered in the Dead Sea Date: November 14, 2024 Source: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Summary: Researchers have discovered meter-high chimneys on the ...

Yechieli, Y. (2006) Response of the Groundwater System to Changes in the Dead Sea Level. In Enzel, Y., Agnon, A. and Stein, M., Eds., New Frontiers in Dead Sea Paleoenvironmental Research, Vol. 401, ...

The Dead Sea is one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth, with a salinity of approximately 34.2%. Although labelled a "sea," it is actually a salt lake encircled by craggy desert landscapes.

Discover the intriguing science behind why everyone floats effortlessly in the Dead Sea. Explore the principles of density and buoyancy that defy gravity in this hyper-saline lake.