In a surprising twist of scientific discovery, a new species of giant crustacean has been identified—not in the depths of the ocean, but in a bustling Vietnamese market. Dubbed the “Darth Vader” sea ...

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

Continent-size islands deep inside Earth's mantle could be more than a billion years old, a new study finds.

Evolution is the basis of biological diversity, driven by mechanisms that allow organisms to adapt and survive. One such mechanism is polyploidy, where organisms carry extra copies of their genomes.