The electric eel, or Electrophorus electricus , is one of nature's most electrifying creatures. Native to the murky waters of ...

Electric eels are remarkable, snake-like fish with the power to deliver electric shocks to defend themselves, hunt, navigate and even communicate with one another. But how does their amazing ability ...

Small fish, called tetras ... but I have never in my life seen so many adult electric eels together." As a scientist, Dr de Santana's expeditions into the murky, remote waters of the Amazon ...

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, reveals new information about electric eels that scientists say “opens up new avenues of research into the origin and production of strong ...

In a fascinating turn of nature, Amazon 's electric eels possess the remarkable ability to produce up to 860 volts of electricity—more than sufficient to power typical household devices.