At first glance, the leopard puffer fish looks like a harmless, spotted wonder of the water. But hidden behind that patterned skin is a creature full of surprises. From its quirky behavior to its ...

The checkered pufferfish, known locally as the Florida Toadie, carries toxins that make it dangerous to eat. But with careful ...

Learn how frog eggs and fish eggs differ in structure, habitat, development, and survival, and what they reveal about the ...

A tooth recently found in the famous Hell Creek formation in Montana suggests otherwise. According to findings published on ...

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 ...

For deep reef divers, descending into the ocean’s mesophotic layer can feel like exploring the moon. Discovering never-before ...

Giant mosasaurs, once thought to be strictly ocean-dwelling predators, may have spent their final chapter prowling freshwater ...

The size of the tooth testifies to an impressive creature that could grow up to 11 metres long. Reconstruction by Christopher ...