At first glance, the electric eel’s abilities feel implausible. But upon a closer inspection, we find a precise, evolved system built on familiar cellular mechanics.

Crocodiles are apex predators in many freshwater ecosystems, but even they can encounter prey capable of fighting back. One such animal, as shown in the video clip, is the electric eel, a South ...

Electric eels, not true eels, generate powerful shocks using specialized electrocyte cells arranged like a biological battery ...