Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In March 2022, a team from Hanoi University purchased four giant isopod individuals from a market in Quy Nhơn City. To identify ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam have discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species that they've named for one of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A father from the dark side has lent his title to a giant creature from ...

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 ...

A new deep-sea crustacean that bears a striking resemblance to the facehuggers from "Alien" has been identified off the Gulf of Mexico. A new deep-sea crustacean that bears a striking resemblance to ...

A new species of giant isopod, Bathynomus vaderi, has been discovered in the waters of Vietnam. This deep-sea creature, named ...

Deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea, a fascinating creature has surfaced—Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered species of giant isopod. This "supergiant" crustacean reaches lengths of over ...

Bathynomus vaderi belongs to a group known as “supergiants,” reaching lengths of 32.5 cm and weighing over a kilogram. So far, this new species has only been found near the Spratly Islands in Vietnam, ...