James Cook University scientists have found stonefish toxins could be used to fight parasitic worm infections suffered by nearly a quarter of the world's population. JCU Ph.D. candidate Danica ...

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You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Researchers have discovered a new feature of stonefish – and if the potentially deadly animals ...

Imagine peacefully walking barefoot in the shallow ocean water, feeling the cool waves against your skin. You’re enjoying a fun walk, and all of a sudden, intense pain hits your foot. You look down, ...

Hidden in plain sight on tropical seabeds, stonefish carry one of the most sophisticated chemical weapons in the oceans. Their venom does not just hurt, it seizes control of circulation, nerves, and ...

If you're interested in fish who are scary-looking, poisonous and chock-full of elaborate defense mechanisms, look no further than the stonefish, a genus of fish that populate coastal waters of the ...

Ever since Coolum mum Ali Morris shared her story on how her family spotted a stonefish swimming near the shore at Cotton Tree at the weekend, others have been coming forward where their close ...