When scientists attempt to transfer genetic material into an organism, they often use an electric field, a technique called "electroporation," that makes cell walls more permeable. This sophisticated ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (CBS Local)-- An aquarium in Tennessee is hoping to shock visitors this holiday season with an electric eel that lights up a Christmas tree. The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga ...

The population of American eels has declined. They need protection, conservationists say, despite their resilience.

Joey Turnipseed, the Aquarium’s audio visual production specialist, attached sensors to Wattson’s tank that harnesses his natural electrical discharge to a set of speakers. “The speakers convert the ...

SAN DIEGO — A 10-year-old is safe with her family at home in Arizona after what her mom calls a wild ride at SeaWorld San Diego. Salina Higgins, her 10-year-old daughter and her 14-year-old niece were ...