The Dead Sea in Israel (IMAGE) DOE/Joint Genome Institute Caption Known for having very salty waters and for being the lowest point on Earth, the Dead Sea belies its name and does support life, in the form of algae, bacteria, and fungi. Credit Image by Itamar Grinberg via israeltourism, Flickr (<a target="_blank"href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/visitisrael/8503528348">http://www.flickr.com/photos/visitisrael/8503528348</a>), CC BY-SA 2.0 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.