Fossil collectors in Florida have discovered an ancient sinkhole, now at the bottom of a river, which holds the remains of animals rarely seen in the state, including a type of giant armadillo, giant ...

A species of giant isopod whose armoured plates resemble a certain Hollywood villain’s famous helmet has officially entered ...

Since 2005, volunteers and City Staff have planted 196,838 sea oats. Each year, the City uses Brevard County’s Sea Oat Sales Program to acquire sea oats. The City hosts an annual sea oat ...

A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet. The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a 'supergiant' was found off the coast ...

For years, ocean exploration has been largely dominated by automated systems and remote-operated vehicles (ROVs), but the DSMV promises to revolutionise how humans interact with the deep sea. By ...

Though recently gaining the limelight as a superior alternative to lobster tail, a species of giant isopod is making ...

The industry-wide definition for a “giant” discovery is at least 250 million barrels of oil “in place”, or in other words, the likely total amount, BP spokeswoman Sheila Williams said.

Deep in the Barents Sea off the northern coast of Norway, the Borealis Mud Volcano has been spewing methane for centuries and supporting a flourishing community of seafloor creatures. Researchers have ...

In recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent The head of Bathynomus vaderi, a newly ...

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

The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters. Referred to by the researchers as a "supergiant," the largest of the specimens weighed more than 2.2 pounds ...