The Tennessee Aquarium's electric eel, Miguel Wattson, sends out stronger shocks "when he is excited and possibly looking for food," an aquarist said. As the Tennessee Aquarium gears up for the ...

Most of us have probably used a 9-volt battery. They power small household items such as clocks, smoke detectors, and toys. Now think about what you could power with 860 volts. It’s 95 times the ...

Electric eels use special electricity-emitting organs to stun their prey, and a scientist recently discovered they use these same mechanisms to locate their food in the dark. A study published this ...

It should come as no surprise that a new plant or animal species is discovered in the Amazon Basin on average, every other day. And scientists have known for at least 250 years that electric eels live ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (CBS Local)-- An aquarium in Tennessee is hoping to shock visitors this holiday season with an electric eel that lights up a Christmas tree. The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga ...

Miguel Wattson, an electric eel that lives at the Tennessee Aquarium, is a multitasker. He eats. He tweets (more on that later). And for his most effortless trick this season, he lights up a Christmas ...