Hidden in plain sight on tropical seabeds, stonefish carry one of the most sophisticated chemical weapons in the oceans.

Researchers at James Cook University have discovered that venoms from two species of stonefish possess powerful immunosuppressive properties and could pave the way for the development of new drugs.

Visitors to beaches in the coastal city of Mombasa will now have to keep a watchful eye following the emergence of a stonefish. Authorities have issued a stern warning saying the heavily poisonous ...