Deep in the waters off Vietnam’s coast, scientists have discovered a new species of giant isopod — a creature that looks like ...

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

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

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 ...

By James WoodfordA large crustacean that lives in the sea off Vietnam has been designated as a new species and named after ...

B. vaderi is part of the genus of giant isopods called Bathynomus, a group that can reach over 30 centimeters in length and ...

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