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 ...

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

Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus, which can reach more than 30 cm in length, are known as bọ biển or "sea bugs" in ...

"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 ...

A “supergiant” sea bug discovered in Vietnam has been named for its striking resemblance to Star Wars villain Darth Vader.

A giant seabug which loves the dark side has been named after Star Wars ’ most famous Sith lord. Bathynomus vaderi is an ...

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

A mussel bed along Northern California's Dillon Beach is as healthy and biodiverse as it was about 80 years ago, when two ...

Experts decided to name the species Bathynomus vaderi not only because its face looks like Darth Vader's helmet, but also ...

Giant isopods like Bathynomus vaderi have become ... sea biodiversity as humans increasingly endeavour to exploit this habitat for fisheries, oil and gas, and even minerals.