The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars." ...

This fish, which has been popular among ... ancient new species Deep below the surface of the South China Sea, an undiscovered species sat in the sediment for thousands of years before its discovery.

So far, this new species has only been found near the Spratly Islands in Vietnam, but further research will probably confirm its presence in other parts of the South China Sea. Giant isopods like ...

Scientists discovered the 1-foot-long animal while aboard a submersible several miles deep in the Pacific Ocean. Take a look.

The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine ...

also called the yellow-lipped fish, in the wild has declined markedly over the past 50 years," said Huang Honghui, a researcher at the South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy ...

but China has repeatedly asserted sovereignty over most of the South China Sea and accused rival claimant states, including the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia of encroachment. China has ...