Archeology
An oil lamp used by Roman soldiers 1,600 years ago was discovered by a student
The lamp was used by soldiers at night when stationed at the late Roman fortress of Mezad Tzafir on the Scorpions Ascent pass, east of the Negev desert.
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Archeology
Discover the origin of the ancient lake under the desert
Finding the origin of the Negev submerged lake helps better understand the process of climate change from hundreds of thousands of years ago.
Archeology
Mysterious ancient crocodile bones found in ancient desert in Israel
Archaeologists have been challenged to discover evidence of crocodile bones in an ancient desert area of Israel.
Discover science
How did Israel turn its resource shortage into national power?
Although the government knows that construction costs are very high, they still do not hesitate to pay that construction fee to ensure a solid future for their country.
Conquer Mars
Israeli researchers prepare for life on Mars
A group of six Israeli researchers spent four days in the Negev desert, severed from social contact, which simulated conditions for Mars.
World Heritage
The road of aromatherapy and deserted Negev cities
The United Nations Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized the aromatherapy pathway and the desert cities of Israel's Negev as a World Cultural…
Archeology
Discover 100 sexual worship places in Israel
Archaeologists have uncovered nearly 100 prehistoric worship sites, containing countless statues carved with male and female genitalia in the Eilat Mountains in Israel's…
Biology
Tiny spider launching
The tiny spider, often living in Israel's Negev desert, can take down an ant that is four times the size of them.
Biology
Israeli army blocked
The sky was dark because of the arrival of grasshoppers from Egypt and the Israeli army was trying to block them to protect the fields in the south.
Biology
Water plants themselves
Israeli scientists have discovered desert Rhubarb (Rumex hymenosepalus), the first plant in the world to water itself, in the Negev desert - one of the driest regions in…
Environment
Turn manure into nutritious fuel and fertilizer
Your stool may soon be used as a reusable fuel, thanks to a new technique invented by researchers.
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The plant turns waste water into an irrigation source in the Israeli desert
Shafdan plant processes wastewater from Tel Aviv to turn into an agricultural water in southern Israel.
Science Events
Israel strives to build the world's tallest solar tower
Between the Negev desert in southern Israel, engineers are trying to build the world's tallest solar tower - where Israel places expectations on renewable energy.