The ocean is home to some of the planet's largest and most incredible creatures. Yet, many of these giant beings remain ...

They can also swim short distances using their fan-like tails. Giant isopods are an example of deep-sea gigantism, which is ...

What do deep-sea crustaceans munch on? A new study titled "A deep-sea isopod that consumes Sargassum sinking from the ocean's ...

“Using the submersible Alvin, scientists encountered (an) isopod swimming 3.7 miles deep, with oar-like legs as long as your fingers, eating an unexpected food source,” according to a Sept. 11 news ...

D eep in the ocean lives an unusual isopod that’s known to swim upside-down while going backwards with the help of peculiar paddle-like legs as long as your fingers. Scientists recently captured ...

This algae forms floating forests as it grows through photosynthesis, but when it sinks it seems it becomes a valuable source of nutrients for deep-sea animals. “This isopod illustrates that an ...

The discovery of isopods feeding on Sargassum enriches our understanding of deep-sea biodiversity. Advanced technologies like the submersible Alvin and other integrative tools provide invaluable ...

This isopod is so rarely seen; only a handful of specimens were collected during the groundbreaking 1948 Deep Sea Swedish Expedition.” Sargassum is a type of brown algae typically found floating on ...

Stunning new deep-sea footage shows the sunken Titan submersible’s severed tail cone resting on the ocean floor after its doomed voyage last June. The Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation ...