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, ...

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 ...

Jan. 14 (UPI) --Electric eels, fish that use electric shocks to zap their prey, typically live solitary lives. But in an extraordinary find, scientists have for the first time observed electric eels ...

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.

In August 2012, Douglas Bastos, then a graduate student at Brazil’s Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, was exploring a remote waterway in the Amazon rainforest when he came across a small ...

A team led by Associate Zoo Veterinarian Dr. Marissa Bezjian carefully anesthetized and operated on Tesla, a 17-year-old electric eel, on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. The eel needed to have several growths ...

The electric eel is one of nature’s most shocking creatures - literally. This video explains how it generates electricity, how strong its shocks can be, and why scientists are so fascinated by its ...

The behavior, used by wolves and orcas to run down fast prey, is rarely seen in fish. By Annie Roth In August 2012, Douglas Bastos, then a graduate student at Brazil’s Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas ...