Scientists discovered the 1-foot-long animal while aboard a submersible several miles deep in the Pacific Ocean. Take a look.

Pat Hutchings, a marine biologist focused on studying marine worms, visited Bora-Bora in 2015 while on vacation and decided ...

In 2022, staff from Hanoi University purchased a selection of 'supergiant' isopods at a seaford market in Quy Nhơn City in Vietnam, intrigued by a burgeoning market for the deep sea crustaceans as a ...

A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet. The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a 'supergiant' was found off the coast ...

Scientists on a submersible in the Pacific Ocean found a 1-foot-long sea creature with 24 “feet” and discovered a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Several miles below the ...

14, 2025 — A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star ... Japan Sea element plants are generally thought to have evolved from closely related species on the Pacific ...

Among them was a species unknown ... described the novel sea bug in a new paper. As the head of the animal's carapace resembles the iconic scifi helmet adorned by Star Wars' infamous 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 Vietnam. For the first time, one such species was described from ...