The supergiant bug species (L) and Star Wars villain Darth Vader (R). Scientists have discovered an alien-looking, 'supergiant' sea bug species in Vietnam and named it Bathynomus vaderi after ...

and this is only the second supergiant to be found in the South China Sea. The species was officially named Bathynomus vaderi, after "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. Researchers said the ...

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The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to the helmet worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.

New images from the North Sea show never-before-seen landforms that were carved by a single, colossal ice sheet 1 million years ago and subsequently buried beneath a thick layer of mud ...

Recently, scientists identified a new species of these giant isopods and named it after the Star Wars villain ... which translates to “sea bugs,” these behemoths aren’t bugs.

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A "supergiant" sea bug that was discovered in Vietnam bears an uncanny resemblance to a Star Wars villain, according to some observers. The monster-sized isopod, that can reach a staggering 32.5cm ...

Among them was a species unknown to science at the time. National University of Singapore carcinologist Peter Ng and colleagues have now formally described the novel sea bug in a new paper. As the ...

Clockwise from top, a branching gorgonian coral (seen here with a spiky brittle star), a pink tube sponge, and a colony of transparent sea squirts are among the vibrant species at risk.