This lovely creature is Bathynomus vaderi, an isopod newly named after Darth Vader for obvious reasons. A crustacean in the ...

A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet.

Now, a new species of sea bug has been discovered in markets and on the plate — and it’s a “supergiant.” Researchers bought the sea bugs from local anglers and restaurants after seeing them being ...

A “supergiant” sea bug discovered in Vietnam has been named for its striking resemblance to Star Wars villain Darth Vader.

A NEW species of foot-long giant sea bug has been discovered in plain sight on sale at food markets. The critter has become a ...

A tropical depression near Vietnam's Spratly Islands has intensified into a storm, internationally named PABUK, but is ...

Two ships carrying a mainland delegation and Lunar New Year (Tet) gifts left Vung Tau City on Wednesday for a voyage to DK1 ...

The Philippines occupies nine features in the Spratly islands, and has accused China of aggression and "swarming" by fishing ...

But the dominance might be challenged in the future as Vietnam, another claimant of the Spratly Islands, known as the Nansha Islands in China, pushes ahead with its own land creation and airstrip ...

Philippine budget allocated 1.65 billion pesos (US$27 million) to develop the airport as well as 300 million pesos for work ...

Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus, which can reach more than 30 cm in length, are known as bọ biển or "sea bugs" in Vietnam. For the first time ...