The Tennessee Aquarium's electric eel, Miguel Wattson, sends out stronger shocks "when he is excited and possibly looking for food," an aquarist said. As the Tennessee Aquarium gears up for the ...
Most of us have probably used a 9-volt battery. They power small household items such as clocks, smoke detectors, and toys. Now think about what you could power with 860 volts. It’s 95 times the ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Visitors to the ...
(CN) - A researcher is stunned by the ways the Amazon's electric eel uses its voltage, doubling it when needed and repeating the jolts 20 times faster than a Taser can, the National Science Foundation ...
Electric eels use special electricity-emitting organs to stun their prey, and a scientist recently discovered they use these same mechanisms to locate their food in the dark. A study published this ...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (CBS Local)-- An aquarium in Tennessee is hoping to shock visitors this holiday season with an electric eel that lights up a Christmas tree. The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga ...
Scientists are always on the lookout for safer, more natural ways to power devices that go into our bodies. After all, who really needs toxic battery elements and replacement surgery? One organism ...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Visitors to the Tennessee Aquarium may be shocked to learn that an electric eel named Miguel Wattson is lighting up a Christmas tree. A special system connected to Miguel’s ...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Visitors to the Tennessee Aquarium may be shocked to learn that an electric eel named Miguel Wattson is lighting up a Christmas tree. A special system connected to Miguel’s ...