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A new study finds that puffer fish use non-toxic analogs of their famous defense poison for signalling and communication through smell, with implications for the study of their spawning and ...

Anglers are again being warned about a poisonous fish in Rhode Island waters. Some people eat smooth puffer fish, and some consider them a delicacy, but they're "a serious threat to your health if not ...

An incredibly dangerous fish full of poison and capable of killing 30 people was discovered on a British beach. Loaded up with poison that can be up to 1,200 times more deadly than cyanide, the killer ...

An elderly couple has died after eating poisonous pufferfish in Malaysia, prompting an appeal from their daughter for stronger laws to prevent others from suffering the same fate. Ng Chuan Sing and ...

An elderly couple from Malaysia have died after consuming poisonous pufferfish, leading their family to call for stricter regulations on the dish. The couple, Ng Chuan Sing and Lim Siew Guan, had ...

A man who cooked and ate a poisonous pufferfish that was gifted to him fell into a coma and died 35 days later, according to reports. Magno Sergio Gomes, 46, died in a hospital in Espirito Santos, ...

The town of Caswell Beach has warned residents about what it says is dead and potentially poisonous fish washing up on the beach. The town let residents know via email advisory on Tuesday. "There have ...

A delicacy in Japanese cuisine, puffer fish (fugu) also contain a lethal toxin. Improperly prepared puffer fish can cause the person eating it to experience food poisoning and a swift death. Such a ...