To get a taste of life at sea without leaving the dock ... fossil, rock and mineral specimens. This fascinating museum, which is also a world-class research institution, is full of natural ...

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...

A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of ...

Sea otters might just be the cutest, most cuddling little critters on the planet. To see a sea otter demonstrate its ...

vaderi’s body structure differed greatly from other Bathynomus specimens found in the South China Sea. Supergiant sea bugs, including B. vaderi, are members of the isopod family, characterized ...

Nintendo is collaborating with Sea Life UK to tour an interactive, live Animal Crossing: New Horizons experience. The event will allow guests to "discover incredible marine life alongside some of ...

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 ... Thanh Son holding a giant specimen of another species ...

The Dark Side of the Ocean: New Giant Sea Bug Species Named After Darth Vader Jan. 14, 2025 — A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his ...

sometimes fusing with her for life. “We found that a cascade of traits, including those required for sexual parasitism, allowed anglerfishes to invade the deep sea during a period of extreme global ...

While investigating the origin of the rings, National Geographic Explorer and photographer Laurent Ballesta and his team found a riot of colorful sea life, including yellow coral that is seldom ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising resemblance to a classic movie villain. Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus ...