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Eels are delicious: Despite a slimy, snake-like appearance, their tender, rich meat is a favorite in everything from seaside fish fries to sushi to haute cuisine. But today’s eel lover faces a dilemma ...

It’s always refreshing to see a handful of Mama Nature’s creatures working in unison, as a team. Seeing what octopuses do with their hunting partners, for example, is a good reminder that different ...

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The American eel fishery has historically focused on mature eels (as shown here), which are exported around the world. But these days, there’s more money to be made from juveniles. Photo by Darren ...

An electric eel can discharge 860 volts in a shock, which is apparently enough to open pores in the cell membranes of fish larvae and invite in new genes. The process, dubbed electroporation, is a ...

A bizarre video supposedly showing two "monster fish" passing an eel from one's mouth to the other was widely circulated on social media in the spring of 2021. Viewers be warned, the following video ...

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Friday he has vetoed a bill at the heart of an unusual end-of-session deal: A measure that would have lifted the statutory ban on fishing in Connecticut waters for a species ...