ELAFONISOS, Greece — A month earlier, the two divers had scoured this exact seabed, spearfishing a single species until the craggy floor was nearly bare. Now, they cut the engine and wriggled into ...

It appeared in the waters of the Mediterranean a few years ago: first near Cyprus and then in the Aegean. Originating from Asia, the lionfish is taking advantage of rising sea temperatures and ...

A silver toad (lagocephalus sceleratus), considered the most poisonous fish in the world, was caught in the waters of the Adriatic Sea. This unusual species, whose poison is 1,200 times stronger than ...

LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net, throwing the exotic-looking creature into an ice-filled rubber bin along with ...

Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net, throwing the exotic-looking creature into an ice-filled rubber bin along with other fish from the day’s ...

Can you tell a venomous aquatic creature from a non-venomous one? Test your knowledge of some of the world’s most dangerous underwater animals here. Most people, when asked, are able to name a few ...