At first glance, the electric eel’s abilities feel implausible. But upon a closer inspection, we find a precise, evolved ...

Crocodiles are apex predators in many freshwater ecosystems, but even they can encounter prey capable of fighting back. One such animal, as shown in the video clip, is the electric eel, a South ...

In the lab, researchers regularly use electricity to deposit medicine, DNA, bacteria or other substances into cells. This process is known as electroporation, and it works by creating temporary ...

Electric eels are something else. Snake-like fish, long and cylindrical, glide silently through murky, slow-moving waters. They can deliver a shock that’ll make you jump, freeze, or even stumble.

Electric eels, not true eels, generate powerful shocks using specialized electrocyte cells arranged like a biological battery ...