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

Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans from fishermen and restaurants in Vietnam to study the growing popularity of the creatures as a local ...

"That a species as large as this could have stayed hidden for so long reminds us just how much work we still need to do to ...

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 ...

The Lycra-clad fitness fans among us like to dine out on their exercise exploits, whether it’s racking up mileage on running tracks or pumping iron in the gym. But while the rest of us might prefer to ...

Part of being human is to create—to invent objects and ideas that will make life possible, simple and enjoyable. Homo sapiens have been innovating for more than 300,000 years, ever since the first ...

“Ogusokumushi,” or the deep-sea giant isopod called Bathynomus doederleinii by its scientific name, is always a favorite among aquarium visitors. Its body is about 10 centimeters ...

According to the fossil record, deep sea isopods were thought to have existed before Pangea disbanded. This means they're over 160 million years old! Deep sea isopods eat animals, both dead and alive, ...