Electric eels are not eels, but a slender fish called a knifefish. Electric can produce electricity using electrolytes, which they use to attack prey and communicate. A study revealed that ...

In these clips, an electric eel in the lab attacks a dead fish attached to wire, which is shaken to simulate a struggle. The sounds represent the change in voltage level the eel is producing.

Unlike some of the more common eels that you might have even seen in person, the electric eel remains very well hidden from ...

More than 200 years after the electric eel inspired the design of the first ... Small fish, called tetras, are the target of the attack; they fly into the air and land stunned and motionless ...

In theory, if threatened, an electric eel could leap partway out of the water and deliver multiple electric shocks powerful enough to cause an adult person to have a heart attack or stop breathing.

Scientists noticed the “long,” slender fish at a fishing port in Nha Trang in January 2024, Hsuan-Ching Ho and Quang Van Vo ...

A swimmer in Florida had a lucky escape when she encountered a giant eel, known for their sharp teeth and powerful jaws.

Beneath the waves are millions of dangerous sea creatures – and they exist in every continent, from Oceania to Asia and ...

Electric eels and fish were used by people in ancient times to treat headaches and mental illness. The practice came back in 1937 when Ugo Cerletti (1877-1963) and Lucino Bini (b. 1908 ...

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.

X Shore's boats don't necessarily look like eels, but the company says they were inspired by electric South American fish. X Shore started taking orders for electric boats in 2018, and now has two ...

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