Pufferfish are well-known for their ability to “puff up” into a round, sometimes spiky ball. Some people also know them for the poison their bodies hold. These unique fish are usually found in shallow ...

A Brazilian man named Magno Sergio Gomes tragically died after ingesting a poisonous pufferfish that packs enough venom to kill 30 humans. “Magno had never cleaned pufferfish before,” the deceased’s ...

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is best known as the neurotoxin of the puffer fish, though it also appears in a range of other marine species. You might remember it from an episode of The Simpsons involving a ...

These fish are biting — and not in the good way. Officials warn that invasive, poisonous pufferfish are menacing tourist hotspots in the Mediterranean, attacking swimmers and snatching catches from ...

Puffer is one of the most poisonous types of fish in the world. But in some parts of the Philippines, it's eaten as a delicacy. I was raised by Filipino parents, and even though I grew up overseas, I ...