Few people would consider willingly getting shocked by an electric eel, but one bold biologist subjected himself repeatedly to the zaps in the name of science. "We've known these animals give off ...

Weakly electric fish species use low-voltage to sense their surroundings, whereas a few strongly electric species use high-voltage as a weapon. Here the author shows that electric eels cross this ...

The electric eel, with its thoroughly appropriate scientific name, Electrophorus electricus, can knock your socks off by delivering more than 600 volts.

Electric eels have produced up to 500 volts. Local Indians long ago recognized the nature of the eel’s shocking power, naming the creature puraque, derived from their word for lightning bolt.

Meet an electric eel at the Houston Zoo! It sends out electrical pulses to find food.

A newly-identified eel living in the Amazon basin can deliver record-breaking electric jolts, according to a study published Tuesday.

The electric eel's two-meter long body is packed with specialized cells that can generate their own electricity, and deliver shocks of up to 600 volts. That's more than enough to stun the small ...

The Electric Eel is the most powerful of all the electric fishes. It can discharge up to 650 volts: six times the power of a household current. A shock can fend off attackers or stun prey so the ...