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.

Found in the Amazon rivers, instead of biting or stinging their prey, these creatures release up to 600 volts of electricity.

It should come as no surprise that a new plant or animal species is discovered in the Amazon Basin on average, every other day. And scientists have known for at least 250 years that electric eels live ...

An electric eel newly discovered in the Amazon can deliver a massive jolt of 860 volts of electricity much greater than the 650 volts previously measured and the strongest of any animal. "Eight ...

In the Amazing Amazon exhibit of the Great Lakes Aquarium lives the most festive and shocking resident- Loki the Electric Eel. His exhibit is set up in a way that senses electrical pulses- you’re able ...

The electric eel is an amazing animal that can unleash up to 860 volts of electricity. Scientists have now found that the eel's electric current can also lead to the uptake of genetic material by fish ...

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 ...

Electric organs help electric fish, such as the electric eel, do all sorts of amazing things: They send and receive signals that are akin to bird songs, helping them to recognize other electric fish ...

Electric eels are one of those creatures you hear about as a kid and assume must be exaggerated, but they’re […] ...

The electric eel lives in the fresh waters of the Amazon Basin It can give an electrical discharge capable of killing a horse This eel can locate fish by means of radar then captures its prey by ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...