Bathynomus vaderi is a kind of isopod, a group that also includes woodlice. It can reach lengths of over 30 centimetres and weights in excess of a kilogram. So far, the new species has only been ...

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 ...

It's a newly discovered species of supergiant isopod, and should you happen to be in Vietnam sometime soon, you can buy one and eat it. Related to the pillbugs (aka woodlice) that you might find ...

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 ...

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 ...

The giant isopod, which can reach lengths of 32.5cm and weigh over a kilogram, was christened Bathynomus vaderi in honour of its head which is said to look like the Sith Lord’s helmet.

Researchers show that pill bugs and chitons — small creatures with exoskeletons and reflexive movements — have behaviors making them useful as grippers, with no harm done to the creatures in ...

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 ...

[It’s] very hard to see the world around those oncoming headlights because it’s such a huge contrast with the really bright lights compared with the very dimly lit areas around that.” ...

Loading up HDR photos and videos can be a great way of showcasing the fancy display on your new phone and testing just how bright it can get. But sometimes, especially at night, you might not want ...

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