SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Eels are the stuff of nightmares — slimy, snakelike creatures that lay millions of eggs before dying so their offspring can return home to rivers and streams. They’ve existed ...

At an eel restaurant near Tokyo, four friends sit down to eat a Japanese delicacy now the subject of a heated international debate as its numbers decline. The eel, hugely popular across Japan, is also ...

The population of American eels has declined. They need protection, conservationists say, despite their resilience. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out about eels that ...