A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet. The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a 'supergiant' was found off the coast ...

There are a lot of animals living on the seabed that seem strange to us on land. Giant isopods can live 500 metres or more below the ocean surface. But these 14-legged goliaths are relatives of the ...

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

It’s not a comforting picture, but it’s one you might come across if you ever venture into the depths of the ocean. Recently, scientists identified a new species of these giant isopods and ...

Pictured: Newly identified giant isopod species Bathynomus vaderi ... They scuttle around the seafloor in the pitch-black depths of the ocean, scavenging on the remains of fish, crab, sponges ...