After consuming pufferfish on March 25, a woman was pronounced dead shortly after she was hospitalized, while her husband, who was also treated, died weeks later Maria Pasquini is the senior news ...

Imagine swimming through the tranquil blue waters off the coast of Japan, when suddenly, you see what looks like an underwater crop circle—perfectly symmetrical, dazzlingly complex, and crafted ...

The Japanese white-spotted pufferfish, barely the size of a human hand, creates breathtaking works of geometric art on the sandy sea floor—masterpieces so precise and enchanting that they rival ...

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 ...

Brad Paisley gave his 11-year-old son Jasper's pufferfish a tooth trim after the country star noticed that the pet had lost a lot of weight Brad Paisley has tried on many unexpected hats in his ...

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 ...

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.

A large aquarium tank in the storefront that housed Marshall’s pet fish, a pufferfish named Norman, was also knocked over. Marshall said thousands of dollars worth of high-end eyewear were ...

Grass puffers were observed laying eggs in a sea cove in the Tainamachi district of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture. From April ...

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 ...

The national zoo in Pretoria has added over 200 new marine fishes to its aquarium, with the aim of educating visitors on ...