Scientists at the University of Florida have developed a rapid eDNA test that can detect invasive Asian swamp eels and ...

From a giant venomous centipede to a tiny but horrendous worm - here are some of the Amazon's most deadly animals ...

“The electrocytes in electric eels are ultra-thin biological cells, capable of generating over 600 volts of electricity in a ...

In the canals, marshes, and swamps of the Florida Everglades, invasive fish are silently slipping into new waterways. Among them are the Asian swamp eel and the bullseye snakehead, two air-breathing ...

Around the world, millions of people fish for survival or sport - but in some waters, the danger goes far beyond rough seas and heavy equipment. In this episode, we rank the wildlife threats fishermen ...

Scientists were baffled over how eels reproduced for thousands of years – leading to the belief they spontaneously spawned ...

Crocodiles are apex predators in many freshwater ecosystems, but even they can encounter prey capable of fighting back. One ...

Found in the Amazon rivers, instead of biting or stinging their prey, these creatures release up to 600 volts of electricity. This is the electric eel. What would happen if you encountered one? Or how ...

Abstract: The struggling and twitching of an electrically shocked body in low-voltage distribution grids can complicate and diversify the electric shock current, posing challenges to traditional ...

The Dominican Republic withdrew a proposal to regulate commercial trade of its American eels under CITES, an international wildlife trade treaty. Its decision came on the heels of a failed effort to ...