A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet.

"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 ...

Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered giant isopod in Vietnam, is now a popular delicacy and highlights the urgent need to ...

Its size is comparable to a rabbit or even a young cat, weighing over 1kg. First brought to the surface by deep sea trawlers, ...

Giant isopods, which belong to the Bathynomus genus, can grow to be over 11 inches, but the biggest ones reach nearly 20 ...

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

Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry ...

It's a newly discovered species of supergiant isopod, and should you happen to be in Vietnam sometime soon, you can buy one and eat it. Related to the pillbugs (aka woodlice) that you might find ...

The dark side of the ocean: a newly discovered species of giant isopod has been named after the Star Wars villain Darth Vader ...

Pictured: Newly identified giant isopod species Bathynomus vaderi. The creature's species name is a reference to how its head looks like the helmet of the evil Darth Vader in the "Star Wars ...

“Ogusokumushi,” or the deep-sea giant isopod called Bathynomus doederleinii by its scientific name, is always a favorite among aquarium visitors. Its body is about 10 centimeters ...