Scientists Peered Beneath the Dead Sea—and Found Incredible Salt Giants Growing Underwater

Scientists now have the opportunity to study the perfect conditions that cause the massive salt deposits to form.
Greek Reporter

The Tiny Corner of the World That Banned Salt Gathering

On Greece's island of Kythera, the sea leaves behind salt so precious that taking it without permission is considered theft.

How salt-tolerant floodplain forests help protect against rising salinity and floods

Salt intrusion is a growing concern worldwide. Eleonora Saccon, who completed a master's degree in climate change ecology in ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN

Something Bizarre Is Happening Under The Dead Sea — And Scientists Can’t Predict When It’ll Stop

Beneath the dense, salty waters of the Dead Sea, scientists have uncovered a geological phenomenon of unexpected scale.

How sea star wasting disease transformed the West Coast’s ecology and economy

The loss of one iconic species, sunflower sea stars, unleashed a voracious eater of seagrass habitats and upended the coastal ecosystem. But the response has opened new business opportunities.

The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, chemical fossils suggest

A team of MIT geochemists has unearthed new evidence in very old rocks suggesting that some of the first animals on Earth ...
Verywell Health on MSN

How Long Does Salt Stay in Your Body?

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways The salt you consume generally stays in your system for a day or more before being eliminated through urination.Elimination can take longer for ...