Just when you thought eels couldn’t get any weirder, we’ve got shocking news. It turns out electric eels' ability to generate enough electricity to “light” a Christmas tree isn’t the only thing that ...

Though they are well known parts of popular culture, electric eels remain something of a mystery to most of us. And there’s ...

When scientists attempt to transfer genetic material into an organism, they often use an electric field, a technique called "electroporation," that makes cell walls more permeable. This sophisticated ...

In something straight out of a comic book, electric eels may be able to shoot DNA into other animals when they zap them with electricity. The electric eel can release up to 860 volts of electricity, ...

Meet an electric eel at the Houston Zoo! It sends out electrical pulses to find food. Meet an electric eel at the Houston Zoo! Although it is called an eel, it is actually a relative of the catfish.