Electrical pulses from electric eels may cause little pores to open in the cells of nearby animals, allowing environmental DNA to enter their bodies.

Electric eels can wield their zapping power in subtle and surprising ways. A new study finds that when dealing with struggling or hard-to-subdue prey, these eels bend their bodies into a horseshoe ...

Kenneth Catania wanted to know the exact current in the electric eel’s dramatic offensive. The resistance of human flesh was the only variable he was missing.

Few people would consider willingly getting shocked by an electric eel, but one bold biologist subjected himself repeatedly to the zaps in the name of science. "We've known these animals give off ...

Electric eel zaps do more than just stun — they can alter the DNA of their victims, study suggests By tagging zebra fish with a fluorescent gene, scientists could track how electric eel jolts ...

Sort of like an electric-fence sensation a few times." In the journal Current Biology, he says this small eel delivered a current that peaked at around 50 milliamps.

Meet an electric eel at the Houston Zoo! It sends out electrical pulses to find food.

When it comes to unleashing their trademark zaps, electric eels employ an impressive and sophisticated set of tactics. These dangerous denizens of the muddy waterways of South America's Amazon and ...

The high voltage strike of an electric eel has long been regarded as one of the most powerful attacks in nature. But now one scientist has discovered that the nocturnal animals can also use their ...

The Electric Eel is the most powerful of all the electric fishes. It can discharge up to 650 volts: six times the power of a household current. A shock can fend off attackers or stun prey so the ...