Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Scientists Discover New Life in the Dead Sea


A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Israel and Germany has discovered deep-sea springs, and new life in the Dead Sea.
By Hana Levi Julian, MSW, LCSW-R
First Publish: 9/21/2011, 11:58 AM

Finding new life under the Dead Sea
Finding new life under the Dead Sea
Israel news photo: Christian Lott/The Hydra Institute
Deep beneath the sea bed of a body of water long believed incapable of sustaining life, scientists have discovered new micro-organisms.
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev announced Wednesday they have found deep fresh water springs on the floor of the Dead Sea.  These secret springs are apparently providing fresh water to therapidly shrinking lake.
Meanwhile, a parallel study being conducted by German scientists has found new life forms in the mineral-laden waters.
Read the rest on: Arutz7

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