Never corner an electric eel– it might just leap out of the water and shock you. In the 19th century, German naturalist and archaeologist Alexander von Humboldt saw this firsthand in South America ...

In the 1800s, renowned explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt observed a bizarre incident in the Amazon: he saw electric eels leaping into the air and shocking two horses. But some who heard ...

The robotics researchers at Switzerland's École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have produced some truly impressive (and creepy) animal-inspired droids over the years. Following in the ...

To add to the list of nightmarish situations to be caught in, it turns out that electric eels can jump out of water to electrocute their prey, according to a new video by Vanderbilt University.

The distribution of Japanese eels (Anguilla japonica) at the northern edge of the species’ range appears to be shaped by ...

Before he was shocked by a leaping electric eel, Kenneth Catania wasn’t sure what it would be like. In fact, no one was really sure. So, in the name of finding out exactly how much of a jolt the ...

Water managers in Sonoma and Mendocino counties have submitted a conceptual proposal to PG&E to buy and maintain portions of the utility’s defunct Potter Valley power plant to enable future water ...

A historic agreement has been reached to manage water flow from the Eel River to the Russian River. The deal establishes limits on diversions, focusing on fish protection. Water rights are transferred ...

A water diversion agreement for the Potter Valley hydroelectric project is set to see its approval by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, about a week before PG&E aims to submit its plan ...

New research reveals that electric eels can spring out of the water and administer powerful electric shocks to would-be predators. Electric eels will attack large, partially submerged objects by ...