Hidden in plain sight on tropical seabeds, stonefish carry one of the most sophisticated chemical weapons in the oceans.

ELAFONISOS, Greece — A month earlier, the two divers had scoured this exact seabed, spearfishing a single species until the craggy floor was nearly bare. Now, they cut the engine and wriggled into ...

Float like a butterfly, sting like a catfish? Alligators usually get top billing when it comes to naming dangerous animals in Mississippi, followed by venomous snakes or spiders. Catfish, which are ...

Venomous fishes occupy a singular niche within marine and freshwater ecosystems, employing specialised anatomical structures to deliver venom composed of a complex cocktail of peptides, proteins, and ...

Imagine you’re walking along the ocean floor and having a great time when, all of a sudden, the ground starts to move. It’s not the tides or an earthquake—you’re actually stepping on a fish. And the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Ending Explained: Who’s in W.E.B.? How Venom Has Already ...

While invasive species have become an increasingly challenging problem worldwide, people have been finding ways to not only minimize their effects but also capitalize on them. A recent video on TikTok ...

UK beachgoers have been warned to watch where they stand as venomous fish could be lurking in the shallows. Weevers are one of the only venomous fish in UK waters. Spending much of their lives buried ...