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 ...

Natalia Mesa was previously an intern at The Scientist and now freelances. She has a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s in biological sciences from Cornell ...

Some male octopuses tend to get eaten by their sexual partners, but male blue-lined octopuses avoid this fate with help from ...

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 ...