Lurking in the waters of the Amazon basin is a new species of electric eel that scientists say can generate a greater electrical discharge than any other known animal. The eel, Electrophorus voltai, ...

The electric eel is the closest thing nature’s got to a living, breathing battery. Running up to eight feet in length, these serpentine swimmers (which actually aren’t true eels, but a type of ...

An international team of scientists led by Carlos David de Santana, an associate researcher at the US National Museum of Natural History, has found that the electric eel comes in three distinct ...

It’s a truly shocking discovery. Scientists have found two entirely new species of electric eel — including one that zaps out a record-breaking jolt. Zoologists long believed that Electrophorus ...

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Among the many tameable prehistoric creatures in ARK Survival Ascended, the Electrophorus stands out for its ability to immobilize others, which is especially useful in PvP combat. It's one of the ...

A NEW species of electric eel capable of delivering an electric shock three times that of a domestic wall socket has been found in the Amazon. The eight feet long Electrophorus voltai is the world’s ...

Scientists have identified two new species of electric eel and one of them is the most powerful yet. Electrophorus Voltai lives in the Amazon rainforest and can produce up to 860 volts of electricity.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 79, No. 14, [Part 1: Biological Sciences] (Jul. 15, 1982), pp. 4461-4465 (5 pages) Preparations of highly purified ...

An aspiring writer with a passion for games, Skylar found success in editorial roles after graduating from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in Games Art and Design. Following an internship at ...

For more than 250 years, scientists have known about the electric eel. But in a study released Tuesday, researchers revealed the discovery of two new species that could change our understanding of the ...