In recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered ...

So big, in fact, scientists reference the largest types as "supergiants." Biologists have identified a new such species, ...

Bathynomus vaderi is an isopod related to woodlice, capable of growing up to 32.5cm. Its size is comparable to a rabbit or even a young cat, weighing over 1kg. First brought to the surface by deep ...

A new isopod species has been discovered by researchers ... a foot long and weigh a little over two pounds. Although it is a big creature, it’s been surprisingly difficult to find, something ...

In 1941, two UC Berkeley graduate students recorded 31 species living in a mussel bed on Dillon Beach. In 2019, PhD candidate ...

Dive into a bit of history in the waters surrounding this remote Antarctic island, the site of famed explorer Sir Ernest ...

"We predicted we'd have a big decline in biodiversity ... Top row from left: isopod (Pentidotea wosnesenskii), dogwhelk (Nucella canaliculata), sea spider (Anoplodactylus viridintestinalis ...

“We predicted we’d have a big decline in biodiversity ... A diversity of invertebrates live within the mussel bed at Dillon Beach, California. Top row from left: isopod (Pentidotea wosnesenskii), ...

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

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth ...

A marine crustacean that looks like Darth Vader’s helmet has been recognised as a new species, but it could be under threat ...