The dark and frigid ocean floor is home to some of the most bizarre organisms imaginable, including these Mariana Trench monsters, and this Lovecraftian long-arm squid with 26-foot-long tentacles. But ...

I’ll have a review of Barry Levinson’s new film “The Bay” later today for you. First, though, I thought I’d share a couple of images of the Isopods, the creatures that are the primary threat in the ...

New research on desert isopods' dietary preferences is the revelation of the complex factors influencing their food choices. By understanding how these animals meticulously regulate their nutrient ...

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! Here are a few things we know ...

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 ...

This recent spate of warm, wet weather is a boon to the members of nature’s clean-up crew, scientifically known as detritovores, that lurk around in the leaves and woodpiles of our backyards.

NEW YORK – Upcoming thriller The Bay, which was partially shot on iPhone and Android phone cameras, is bringing a new monster to the big screen: crustaceans known as isopods. The small, white ...

Evan Leonidas Lim Yit Ming, 12, isn't the kind of boy who keeps cats or rabbits as pets. Instead, his favourite companions are tiny creatures called isopods. Isopods are a group of small crustaceans, ...

Isopods, you know them as those adorable little roly-poly bugs under rocks in the forest or the gigantic Bathynomus of the deep sea. They are also those cute and cuddly parasites in the gill chamber ...

This story is part of our summer series "Beachcombing," in which KPCC reporters will explore the ecology, economy and culture of Southern California's beaches and coast. Let us know what you think in ...

Parasitic isopods, particularly those within the family Cymothoidae, represent a remarkable example of host‐parasite coevolution in marine environments. These crustaceans attach to or embed themselves ...

To learn about some of the mysterious creatures that live on the bottom of the sea, scientists are making them an offer they can't refuse: free food. A team of researchers from the Louisiana ...