Researchers have documented the northernmost record of the highly invasive silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus, ...

A toxic, invasive pufferfish was caught in the northern Adriatic. Experts urge public awareness and policy changes.

A TOXIC pufferfish with an extremely dangerous bite and flesh that’s lethal to consume is invading a holiday hotspot.

Pufferfish, also known as fugu, is well known for being a dangerous delicacy and one of the most controversial foods in the world. Yet it remains incredibly popular, especially in Japan.

Pufferfish have an iconic defence mechanism, but there’s more to these famous inflatables than meets the eye. Their potent poison has a fearsome reputation, linking daredevil diners, drug-user ...

How are pufferfish helping us understand our own evolution? By mapping synteny in their short genome, scientists can find evolutionary patterns through this example of comparative genomics.

But tell that to the pufferfish (family Tetraodontidae), which lives quite happily without a working version of the organ. “Evolutionarily, [the stomach] has brought us so many advantages,” explains ...

There are over 120 species of puffer fish, and 22 different kinds are approved by the Japanese government for use in restaurants. But one is more prized, and more poisonous, than the others ...

AFTER weeks of guessing and showstopping performances - Pufferfish was finally unmasked as Frozen star Samantha Barks. Samantha battled it out in the grand final of The Masked Singer this year ...

A TOXIC pufferfish with an extremely dangerous bite and flesh that's lethal to consume is invading a holiday hotspot. Scientists have raised the alarm over the northernmost sighting of the silver ...