A deep dive into one of the world’s most venomous fish, showing why a stonefish sting is so dangerous, how quickly symptoms escalate, and what emergency treatment looks like in the wild.

Squeezed from a "pimple-like" tubercle on the skin of a stonefish, a recently discovered toxin has enormous promise, according to researchers in Far North Queensland. The compounds have been shown to ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stonefish are known and feared for their extremely poisonous venom, which can in some cases be deadly. While most people who are stung by a stonefish will live to tell the tale, even survivors can ...

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University of Queensland scientists working to unlock the mysteries Australia's deadly stonefish have made a discovery which could change how sting victims are treated in the future. Stonefish are the ...

Toxins extracted from tubercles on the skin of stonefish have been shown to be highly toxic against one type of parasitic worm. Worms can cause serious health issues in many animals including humans ...