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 ...

The specimens were the bycatch of a fishing vessel in the South China Sea, which researchers later bought to study.

A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei, and it has people queuing up. Last month, the shop, called The Ramen Boy, launched the limited-edition ...

They also live in many different types of habitats around the world, from mountains and deserts to the deep sea. The largest isopod species are those from the genus Bathynomus – animals that ...