Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.

A team of scientists discovered a new species of giant isopod in the deep waters near Vietnam's Spratly Islands and named it ...

A NEW species of foot-long giant sea bug has been discovered in plain sight on sale at food markets. The critter has become a ...

Researchers have discovered a new terrifying sea bug that can grow almost 13 inches long and weighs almost 2.2 pounds.

"That a species as large as this could have stayed hidden for so long reminds us just how much work we still need to do to ...

Giant ocean-dwelling isopods are on the menu in Vietnam. Scientists discovered a new species among specimens captured for the ...

What has 14 legs, lives at the bottom of the sea, and looks like Darth Vader? It's a newly discovered species of supergiant ...

The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars." ...

Pictured: Newly identified giant isopod species Bathynomus vaderi ... vaderi as we increasingly look to exploit the deep sea for food and other resources like oil, gas and minerals.

Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus, which can reach more than 30 cm in length, are known as bọ biển or "sea bugs" in ...

In 2022, staff from Hanoi University purchased a selection of 'supergiant' isopods at a seaford market in Quy Nhơn City in ...