Giant isopods look like monstrously sized woodlice and can live in the deep sea, beyond the reach of daylight. But how much do we really know about the lives of these crustaceans? Despite their ...

The massive isopod, formally known as Bathynomus vaderi ... However, it's not its resemblance to ancient bugs that one initially notices. The first thing anyone notices about Bathynomus vaderi ...

Rare evidence about the lives of an ancient group of arthropods has been uncovered in the USA. The cluster of cyclidan crustaceans, which has been preserved for hundreds of millions of years, shows ...

SINGAPORE - A newly discovered species of aquatic supergiant isopod is being widely sold at food stalls and restaurants in Vietnam, causing scientists to worry that such isopods could be ...

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei, and it has people queuing up. Last month, the shop, called The Ramen Boy, launched the limited-edition ...