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

The Dead Sea is an extraordinary natural laboratory, providing rare insights into the formation of large-scale salt formations known as salt giants. A recent study led by UC Santa Barbara’s Eckart Meiburg,

The IDF successfully intercepted the missile launched by the Iran-backed terror group, with no reports of casualties or damage.

Researchers claim to have a method of using AI to date the Dead Sea Scrolls — this could have implications for the way we understand the scrolls and the people whose stories they represent.

In addition to swimming and mud, you can explore nearby areas such as the Mujib Reserve or the Ma'in Hot Springs if the budget allows. You can also visit nearby traditional markets and buy natural products like salts and mud cosmetics at prices lower than those in luxury gift shops.

The Dead Sea is one of the world's saltiest bodies of water. Little if nothing can live in such high salinity. Or so scientists thought. The recent discovery of fish and other marine life swimming in Dead Sea sinkholes is baffling researchers.