Brown pelicans and other coastal birds are appearing at rescue centers in droves as Pacific heat wave broils coastal waters ...

DEAD SEA — It is an unparalleled wonder of the world: the lowest exposed spot on Earth, its therapeutic waters are so full of salt that bathers float right to the top. This natural spa is a source of ...

Unearthed in the Dead Sea desert, an ancient scroll made of copper promises the greatest treasure in history. But is this ...

The Copper Scroll was found near the Dead Sea Scrolls, but it was nothing like the others. Instead of scripture or religious writing, it was made from copper and listed directions to 64 places where ...

The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Israel and Jordan. Considered the lowest point in the world, it lies 429 meters below ...

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.

Since their discovery, the historically and biblically hugely important Dead Sea Scrolls have transformed our understanding of Jewish and Christian origins. However, while the general date of the ...

Israeli archaeologists announced this week the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments. Found in a desert cave and likely stashed away during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 ...

The famed Dead Sea Scrolls, dubbed the “greatest manuscript discovery of modern times,” arrived at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley on Friday, Nov. 15, where they were uncrated after their long trip ...

Here at the lowest point on earth — 1,476 feet below sea level — a sign at the Mineral Beach and Spa warns bathers not to swim out beyond it. These days, it is unlikely anyone will disobey. That’s ...