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, ...

A woman was terrified to discover a creature dubbed the "most venomous" fish in the world hanging out in the shallow waters of a popular swimming spot in Queensland, Australia, over the weekend. The ...

Imagine you’re walking along the ocean floor and having a great time when, all of a sudden, the ground starts to move. It’s not the tides or an earthquake—you’re actually stepping on a fish. And the ...

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The stonefish is one of the world's ugliest and deadliest fish. You'll know if you step on one; the fish protects itself using 13 razor sharp venom filled spines capable of slicing through reef shoes.

A terrifying photo of one of the sea's most venomous creatures has gone viral online after two day-trippers discovered the fish while kayaking. The two kayakers were paddling in waters near Townsville ...

A kayaker in Australia was paddling on a creek near the ocean when the paddler noticed a blob near the surface of the water and scooped it up with the paddle. Turns out, the blob was a deadly ...

An Australian man who came across the most venomous fish in the world last weekend fortunately lived the tell the tale. Daniel Brown was walking around the rock pools at Lee Point beach north of ...

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The X-ray crystal structure of the lethal factor present in stonefish venom has been solved by researchers. The discovery has provided unexpected insight into a crucial human immune response that is ...