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Rory Laster plunged into the Electric Animals band like a lightning bolt after he got out of alcohol treatment. “I needed to become addicted to something else,” he says. The band will release its ...

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, ...

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 ...

Man is not the only animal which can produce electricity. No insect, no bird, no other mammal can, but five fishes are living dynamos. Of these the biggest and most potent is the electric eel ...

(CNN) — A “mesmerizing” electric blue tarantula species has been discovered in Thailand, according to new research. A group of Thai researchers found the spider during an expedition to Phang-Nga ...

When you hear the term ‘electric fish,’ the first thing that probably comes to mind is the infamous electric eel. It’s an aquatic animal capable of stunning nearby threats with a powerful electric ...

The trouble with electric animals EDITOR S NOTE: Chris Graff s Vermont View is on summer hiatus. Guest columnists are providing perspectives from around the state. By M. DICKEY DRYSDALE The Herald of ...

South American rivers are home to at least three different species of electric eels, including a newly identified species capable of generating a greater electrical discharge than any other known ...