"There is an urgent need to better understand our deep-sea biodiversity." Scientists make wild discovery while exploring deep ocean waters: 'Highlights just how poorly we understand the deep-sea' ...

By analyzing B. vaderi’s features, the team discovered that the aquatic cockroach was a never-before-described species. So far, the isopod has only been near the Spratly Islands by anglers ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth Vader inspired its name.

That shocking size is approximately 10 times larger than the average isopod. To date, 11 "supergiant" and nine "giant" Bathynomus species have been discovered, and vaderi is only the second to be ...

The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars." ...

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 ...

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

A marine crustacean that looks like Darth Vader’s helmet has been recognised as a new species, but it could be under threat from trawling due to its popularity in Vietnamese restaurants ...

While conducting the research, scientists noticed a species they didn't recognize. All isopods are characterized by hard, protective exoskeletons and seven pairs of legs, but they're usually ...

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 ...

A purchase at an urban Vietnamese fish market turned out to be a whole new species of giant isopod –with a bit of a dark side. The foot-long crustacean has been named Bathynomus vaderi and sports a ...

The scientists studied the specimens to discover distinctive physical features that marked them as a newfound species. B. vaderi is only the second recorded supergiant isopod species discovered in ...