Dead Sea 3 (IMAGE) American Geophysical Union Caption Researchers walk along the bank of the Dead Sea, one of Earth's saltiest bodies of water. It is nearly ten times saltier than the ocean. Credit Nadav Lensky/Geological Survey of Israel Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.