Earth’s Lowest Point The Dead Sea, often termed nature’s paradox, holds the title of being the lowest point on Earth's ...

Did you know the Dead Sea is incredibly salty, with 342 grams of salt per kilogram? That’s about 34.2% salt, making it ten times saltier than regular ocean water. Located 1,388 feet below sea ...

Isolated bodies of water can also become extra salty, or hypersaline, through evaporation. The Dead Sea in the Middle East is an example of this. The high salt content increases the water's density, ...

A few years ago Ricardo Braz was scrolling through Instagram when he spotted a picture of a tiny island made of salt in the Dead Sea. He added it to his bucket list. In December the 24-year-old ...

An abandoned lifeguard cabin, a rusty pier and mangled umbrellas are all that is left of Ein Gedi, once Israel's flagship ...

the salt causes you to float effortlessly on the surface. Many also believe that the Dead Sea (and its mud) has healing powers. Although that hasn't been proven, both the mud and the salty water ...