In the Amazing Amazon exhibit of the Great Lakes Aquarium lives the most festive and shocking resident- Loki the Electric Eel. His exhibit is set up in a way that senses electrical pulses- you’re able ...

The face of an electric eel. The massive electric organ in this species is made up of platelets of modified muscle fibers connected in series along the body. Each electroplate generates only 0.1 volt, ...

The electric eel creates its own electricity, sure, but Vanderbilt University professor Ken Catania tells NPR's Scott Simon what's shocking is how... Electric Eels Jolt Their Prey By Remote Control ...

Crocodiles are apex predators in many freshwater ecosystems, but even they can encounter prey capable of fighting back. One such animal, as shown in the video clip, is the electric eel, a South ...

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Deep in the Brazilian Amazon River basin, scientists led by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History fish research associate C. David de Santana discovered a small, river-fed lake filled ...

Electric eels possess a surprising defensive tactic: leaping from water to amplify their electric shocks. This controlled maneuver, confirmed by recent research, allows them to stun predators when ...

As the world’s need for large amounts of portable energy grows at an ever-increasing pace, many innovators have sought to replace current battery technology with something better. Italian physicist ...