One such question, asked every now and then, is why humans float more easily in saltwater. There are a few places in the world where this is especially apparent, for example in the Dead Sea, or in the ...

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 ...

The discovery of salt giants in the Dead Sea—formed from a perfect mixture of conditions in the terminal lake—presents a prime opportunity to study how these geological formations coalesce.

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 ...