If you crossed a hedgehog with a fish, you'd get a puffer fish. This majestic, inflatable sea beast is one of the most unusual aquatic animals ever, with a unique set of defense mechanisms that ...

Former President Donald Trump walks back to the courtroom Tuesday after a break in his trial for allegedly covering up hush ...

An Illinois man was charged with possession of a potentially deadly neurotoxin commonly found in puffer fish after the FBI led a raid at his home Monday. Edward F. Bachner, 35, of Lake in the Hills, ...

One of the deadliest creatures in the world, the puffer fish produces a poison that can kill a man within hours. Yet scientists have found that it can also relieve the suffering of cancer patients ...

Pufferfish have an iconic defence mechanism, but there’s more to these famous inflatables than meets the eye. Their potent poison has a fearsome reputation, linking daredevil diners, drug-user ...

Several thousand dollars of merchandise was stolen from a high-end La Jolla eyewear store in a burglary early Tuesday that ...

The puffer chicken has the face and legs of a chicken but the body of a puffer fish. Rolf Parker-Houghton, a.k.a. Dr. Balderdash, said the creatures resemble puffer fish because of all the defenses ...