A species of giant isopod, Bathynomus vaderi, has been named following its harvesting in the waters off Vietnam. According to ...

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

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

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

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

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

A new species of giant sea bug, Bathynomus vaderi, has been discovered in the South China Sea, named after Darth Vader for ...

British marine biologist and photographer Richard Smith focuses his work on the ocean’s tiniest and weirdest creatures.

The XT-10000 resembles a giant arachnid, but it's not out for prey. It's moving right next to a state icon in Galveston for ...

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

Scientists discovered a gigantic previously unseen sea bug during the study of samples acquired from fishermen. Its head resembles Darth Vader's helme ...

The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from ...