A giant isopod, a crustacean known as the 'scavenger of the deep,' has been found dead in its tank by keepers at an aquarium in Japan, after the creature refused to eat for more than five years. The ...

An isopod swims backward and upside down in the deep ocean using largepaddle legs, carrying Sargassum algae that has sunk from the surface miles above. Sinking Forests of Algae Bring Food to the Deep ...

We’ve known for ages that animals have a good sense of time and can control their behavior depending on the time of day it is. Many times, this sense is attributed to something known as a circadian ...

What I want to discuss, and I use this word specifically as after 10 years contemplation I seem no closer to an answer, is why the Giant Isopod is, well, giant? Mosely noted in 1880 Other [animals] ...

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 ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A scholar who specializes in the study of giant isopods (Bathynomus) said the species was misidentified by an eatery and urges caution when it comes to eating the crustacean.

Following the accidental haul of the 18-foot-long rare shark species off Key West in Florida, California, another exceptional find had the scientific community all eyes again on the goblin shark ...