Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.

Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered giant isopod in Vietnam, is now a popular delicacy and highlights the urgent need to ...

A newly identified species of deep-sea isopod has been discovered off the coast of Vietnam, earning its name, Bathynomus ...

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 ...

Deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea, a fascinating creature has surfaced—Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered ...

Researchers have discovered a new terrifying sea bug that can grow almost 13 inches long and weighs almost 2.2 pounds.

Its head resembles Darth Vader’s helmet, and it is eaten by the Vietnamese. Bathynomus vaderi belongs to the genus Bathynomus — giant isopods (crustaceans also known as sea bugs or marine bugs), which ...

These giant isopods, with their 14 legs, have remained largely understudied despite becoming an increasingly popular delicacy in Southeast Asia. "The name 'vaderi' is inspired by the appearance of its ...

They picked up four giant isopods from the market and decided to take a closer look at the different creatures, which helped them discover the huge new species. They decided to name it Bathynomus ...

So big, in fact, scientists reference the largest types as "supergiants." Biologists have identified a new such species, ...

A new study published in the ZooKeys journal tells the story of Bathynomus vaderi, a new "supergiant" sea bug species found ...

Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry ...