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, ...

Electric eels are something else. Snake-like fish, long and cylindrical, glide silently through murky, slow-moving waters.

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 ...

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, ...