The stonefish’s body is equipped with 13 sharp, rigid dorsal spines, each connected to two venom glands. When disturbed or threatened, the fish erects these spines, ready to inject its potent ...

Despite stonefish venom being fatal to humans, Ms Lennox-Bulow said drugs with ‘novel mechanisms’ were urgently needed to counter infections. “Stonefish live on the seabed and don’t have ...

Ms Lennox-Bulow said the toxin was different from the one stonefish were usually known for, which comes from the fish's venom glands in its spines. "This toxin is completely different from 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 ...