Far beneath the wavetops, down into the dark ocean depths, a rarely seen crustacean makes its home. It's called Alicella gigantea, and it's the largest known species of amphipod, a shrimp-like species ...

Is it any surprise that so many metal fans pursue a career in science? We’re total nerds who love biology-themed songs with names like “Lavaging Expectorate of Lysergide Composition” and “Pre-Bisectal ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam have discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species that they've named for one of the most infamous movie villains of all time. The new find came after ...

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There have been a lot of species named after rock and metal artists in recent years, and as of today we have a brand new one. A newly found deep-sea crustacean has been named Macrostylis metallicola, ...

Enter Macrostylis metallicola, the new metal being. Metallica's legacy isn't going to have a problem living on in the musical world, though in the realm of science they might need a little help.

A team of European scientists has named a newly discovered deep-sea crustacean after Metallica, the band announced on Instagram Thursday. The group shared an artists’ rendering of the gnarly looking ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising resemblance to a classic movie villain. Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus ...