A RETIRED dentist has fought off a savage tiger shark by jabbing it in the eye after witnessing the beast maul another man to death in front of him. Peppino Fappani, 69, was swimming at the five ...

A tourist described how he jabbed a tiger shark in the eyes to fend off an attack after watching a fellow snorkeller being mauled to death. Peppino Fappani, a 69-year-old retired dentist from ...

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

A 9-foot, 400-pound shark is making its home just off the coast of South Carolina.According to OCEARCH, the shark -- affectionately named Anne Bonny -- pinged Jan. 9 south of Georgetown.( ...

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Bathynomus vaderi is a kind of isopod, a group that also includes woodlice. It can reach lengths of over 30 centimetres and weights in excess of a kilogram. So far, the new species has only been ...

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 ...

Giant isopods - of which B. vaderi is one - have become an expensive delicacy in Vietnam in recent years. The unusual sea creatures are caught commercially and sold at fish markets. Some people ...

The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...