The pufferfish is best known for its comical ability to swell into a spiny ball when threatened, but its most formidable defense is invisible. Tucked inside its organs is a toxin so potent that, gram ...

The silver-cheeked toadfish carries deadly tetrodotoxin and has bone-crushing jaws that can sever fingers, prompting Greek ...

Greek researchers are studying invasive pufferfish cosmetics using collagen and other compounds, but safety and regulatory hurdles remain.

Pufferfish is regarded as a luxury in Japan and a meal featuring the potentially poisonous delicacy can easily cost up to 20,000 yen ($125) at high-end restaurants. But now, adventurous foodies in ...

The genome of the poisonous puffer fish has been sequenced by an international consortium of researchers. Comparison with the “clean” DNA of the fish will help scientists pick out human genes from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Brazilian man named Magno Sergio Gomes tragically died after ingesting a poisonous pufferfish that packs enough venom to kill 30 ...

The town of Caswell Beach has warned residents about what it says is dead and potentially poisonous fish washing up on the beach. The town let residents know via email advisory on Tuesday. "There have ...

A Brazilian man who feasted on one of the most poisonous fishes in the world has died after spending five weeks in hospital fighting for his life, according to reports. Magno Sergio Gomes, 46, and his ...

Pufferfish can be served for human consumption as a delicacy called fugu. It is especially popular in Japan, but you may also see it available in other countries, including Korea, China, Singapore, ...