A marine crustacean that looks like Darth Vader’s helmet has been recognised as a new species, but it could be under threat ...

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

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 ...

Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus, which can reach more than 30 cm in length, are known as bọ biển or "sea bugs" in ...

Giant isopods, which belong to the Bathynomus genus, can grow to be over 11 inches, but the biggest ones reach nearly 20 inches in length . Bathynomus vaderi' s size puts in the “supergiant” isopod ...

"The head of Bathynomus vaderi bears a striking resemblance to the iconic helmet of Darth Vader from Star Wars," the research ...

The newly identified giant isopod has a head that looks eerily like the Sith Lord's iconic helmet from the "Star Wars" franchise.

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 ...

A “supergiant” sea bug discovered in Vietnam has been named for its striking resemblance to Star Wars villain Darth Vader.

What has 14 legs, lives at the bottom of the sea, and looks like Darth Vader? It's a newly discovered species of supergiant ...

A large crustacean that lives in the sea off Vietnam has been designated as a new species and named after Darth Vader. Bathynomus vaderi is a kind of isopod, a group that also includes woodlice.