Joel Evans and a friend had taken their children fishing and crabbing at Theodolite Creek near Woodgate on the last day of the year, when he stepped on a stonefish and had to be rushed to hospital.

A Qld dad has joked he saw “Steve Irwin on the other side” after an agonising stonefish encounter that has reportedly happened several times recently near Woodgate. Joel Evans and a friend had taken ...

Hidden in plain sight on tropical seabeds, stonefish carry one of the most sophisticated chemical weapons in the oceans. Their venom does not just hurt, it seizes control of circulation, nerves, and ...

Your kids might already know that Tyrannosaurus rex could gulp a hundred pounds of meat in one bite or that Brachiosaurus would be able to peek through the windows of a four-story building. But with ...

James Cook University researchers have discovered that venoms from two species of stonefish possess powerful immunosuppressive properties and could help create new drugs. Lead author Dr Silvia Luiza ...

If you're looking for weird facts about animals, gross human body facts or just something a bit random, get ready to geek out with these fascinating bits of trivia. When you purchase through links on ...

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