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 voltage of a 9-volt battery. That’s how much power an electric eel can produce. It’s hard to believe that any species ...

It was by studying the electric eel that Italian scientist Alessandro Volta was able to invent the first battery in 1800. Electric eels have three special organs that help them create electricity.

Do 'electric eels', as the name suggests, can actually produce electricity? The science involving these aquatic hunters has made many people curious as some have tried to understand if this ...

Once prey is located, the eel delivers a high-voltage shock to stun or kill it, making it easier to consume. Interestingly, electric eels don’t just use their electricity for hunting ...

In these clips, an electric eel in the lab attacks a dead fish attached to wire, which is shaken to simulate a struggle. The sounds represent the change in voltage level the eel is producing.