A newly-identified eel living in the Amazon basin can deliver record-breaking electric jolts, according to a study published Tuesday. Researchers at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural ...

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 ...

Say hello to two new species of electric eel, including one that can discharge up to 860 volts, the strongest of any known animal, researchers say. Electric eels send out an electrical discharge ...