At first glance, the electric eel’s abilities feel implausible. But upon a closer inspection, we find a precise, evolved ...

The European eel is critically endangered with pollution and climate change impacting ocean currents.

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Invasive Asian swamp eels are spreading in South Florida canals. UF wants the public's help to track this threat to native ...

NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS -- Endangered seals in Hawaii keep getting themselves into a pickle that scientists just can't quite figure out: they're getting eels stuck in their noses. NOAA Fisheries ...

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Since 2008, students have been working with state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to count American eels at ...

For centuries, eels have appeared in myths, on plates, and in human imagination while holding on to one enduring secret: how do they reproduce? Ancient Egyptians thought the sun shining on the Nile ...

Eel blood is highly toxic: the New York Times reported in 1899 that a dozen drops is enough to kill a dog. The poison is destroyed by heat, though, making it perfectly safe to eat eel as long as it’s ...

South Florida's canals and wetlands are ideal habitats for invasive Asian swamp eels. The University of Florida wants the ...