"We need art to help us visualize the deep sea, and we drew inspiration for this piece directly from Alexander von Humboldt." ...

The multi-million dollar equipment was just acquired by USF and FIO to advance deep-sea exploration. “Some of the things we’re studying are sharks in the deep sea,” Raineault said.

Deep Dive features sculptures, and bioluminescent-inspired paintings of sea creatures. TIMS invites the public to see them Friday, Feb. 14.

The deep sea refers to the part of the ocean below 200 meters (656 ft.), at which light begins to disappear. Despite making up more than 90% of the Earth’s marine environment, ...

Humans have visually documented about 1,470 square miles, or a mere 0.001 percent, of the deep seafloor, according to a new study.That’s a little larger than the size of Rhode Island.