Though recently gaining the limelight as a superior alternative to lobster tail, a species of giant isopod is making ...

Learn about the Borealis Mud Volcano on the Arctic seafloor and its role in maintaining biodiversity, which is driven by ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising ...

Supergiant sea bugs, including B. vaderi, are members of the isopod family, characterized by their hard, protective ...

Supergiant sea bugs, including B. vaderi, are members of the isopod family, characterized by their hard, protective exoskeleton and seven pairs of legs. The largest specimen in the study weighed ...

Recently, scientists identified a new species of these giant isopods and named it after the Star Wars villain, Darth Vader. Popular Science reports that the scientists from Hanoi University teamed ...

The ocean is a vast, diverse world teeming with lifeforms that include remarkable isopods in habitats from the shimmering surface right down to the foreboding depths. Yet, how much do we truly know ...

Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, the world’s largest gathering with over 400 million visitors expected, is all set to feature cutting-edge technology, including AI cameras, underwater drones, and an ...

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

“I’ve always liked weird and wonderful creatures, whether it’s on land or underwater,” he told CNN. “But underwater, so little is known about so much.” Surprisingly, photography came ...

Massive isopods such as the Bathynomus vaderi are ... as though they were from another planet were discovered living on underwater mountains off the coast of Chile last year.

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 ...