The electric eel is one of the most dangerous predators in the water — not because of its size, but because of what it can do. It can generate massive electrical shocks powerful enough to stun, ...

The electric eel is the biggest power-making creature on Earth. It can release up to 860 volts, which is enough to run a machine. In a recent study, a research group from Nagoya University in Japan ...

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How do eels produce electricity? Electric eels, despite their name, are not actually eels but are more closely related to knifefish. They produce electricity using special cells called electrocytes, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In something straight out of a comic book, electric eels may be able to ...

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 ...

Say hello to two new species of electric eel, including one that can discharge up to 860 volts, the strongest of any known animal, researchers say. Electric eels send out an electrical discharge to ...

The face of an electric eel. The massive electric organ in this species is made up of platelets of modified muscle fibers connected in series along the body. Each electroplate generates only 0.1 volt, ...