Researchers in China have named a newly discovered fish species after the heroine of a Japanese animated film, after noting a striking resemblance. The deepwater tilefish bears red stripes reminiscent ...

Because its head resembles the famous helmet of Darth Vader from Star Wars, it has been named in ... Read also: A new Amazon fish species named after Tolkien's Eye of Sauron Invasive species ...

Star Wars has been in the cultural zeitgeist for ... today—so much so that scientists named a newly discovered ocean species after one of the film series' most recognizable characters.

Though recently gaining the limelight as a superior alternative to lobster tail, a species of giant isopod is making ...

A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet. The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a 'supergiant' was found off the coast ...

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew creators confirm Neel is a Myykian, not an Ortolan. The show benefits from creating a new species while avoiding past ties. The low ratings suggest a reliance on nostalgia ...

Among them was a species unknown to science at the time ... As the head of the animal's carapace resembles the iconic scifi helmet adorned by Star Wars' infamous Darth Vader, Ng and team named the ...

A purchase at an urban Vietnamese fish market turned out to be a whole new species of giant isopod –with a bit of a dark side. The foot-long crustacean has been named Bathynomus vaderi and sports a ...