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 ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Visitors to the Tennessee Aquarium may be shocked to learn that an electric eel named Miguel Wattson is lighting up a Christmas tree. A special system connected to Miguel's ...

Of all the creatures you could encounter while taking a dip in the Amazon rainforest, coming into contact with an electric eel would likely be one of the more painful meetings. They don't have a ...

(CN) - A researcher is stunned by the ways the Amazon's electric eel uses its voltage, doubling it when needed and repeating the jolts 20 times faster than a Taser can, the National Science Foundation ...

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 ...

How’s this for over-the-top alternative energy: Enoshima Aquarium in Japan is powering its Christmas tree with power from an electric eel: As the eel moves, two aluminum plates pick up enough ...

An article shows that 3 species of electric eel exist, not just one as previously described, and that one of them produces an electric shock up to 860 volts. The researchers were funded by FAPESP, the ...

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 ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Visitors to the Tennessee Aquarium may be shocked to learn that an electric eel named Miguel Wattson is lighting up a Christmas tree. A special system connected to Miguel’s ...