The latest addition is the Marine Organismal Body Size (MOBS) database, an open-access resource that—as its name implies—has ...

The ocean is like a giant time capsule, hiding secrets we never expected to find. 🌊🔎 From ancient cities lost beneath the waves to creepy artifacts and unexplainable objects, some underwater ...

The sustainable fishery of giant isopods just adds to the many challenges we face. And the first step is to know what lives there.” After reading about the supergiant sea bug found in Vietnam, learn ...

Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus can grow over 11 inches long, with the largest (Bathynomus giganteus) believed to be almost 20 inches long. They are called bọ biển or “sea bugs” in ...

A giant deep-sea isopod, Bathynomus giganteus, spotted during NOAA exploration of “Okeanos Ridge.” Frank Patti, owner of Joe Patti's Seafood, caught one of the creatures while fishing in 1976.

A few days later, UWF came back with an answer. The ugly creature was identified as Bathynomus giganteus, a large isopod that is typically a deep-water bottom dweller usually found in cold waters.

There are 20 known species in the genus Bathynomus; B. giganteus, or the giant isopod, is the biggest. Yes, they're kind of creepy looking. But they're also kind of cute!

So you thought durian ramen was atrocious? A ramen shop called “Ramen Boy” in Taipei is raising more than a few eyebrows online with its new giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus) ramen. We’re not sure ...

He specializes in giant isopods (Bathynomus) and raised concerns about the restaurant misidentifying the species and the potential risks associated with consuming these crustaceans. Huang explained ...

Bathynomus giganteus, a carnivorous species that thrives in depths of 7,000 meters, subsists on the remains of other marine creatures and slow-moving organisms such as sea cucumbers, sponges, and ...